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“Human Rights, Development, And Global Justice”, Ian Cruise
“Human Rights, Development, And Global Justice”, Ian Cruise
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An Examination Into Fundamental Attunements: Anxiety, Boredom, Depression, And Joy, John Milligan
An Examination Into Fundamental Attunements: Anxiety, Boredom, Depression, And Joy, John Milligan
Honors Theses
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“Describing Our Whole Experience”: The Statistical Philosophies Of W.F.R. Weldon And Karl Pearson, Charles H. Pence
“Describing Our Whole Experience”: The Statistical Philosophies Of W.F.R. Weldon And Karl Pearson, Charles H. Pence
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There are two motivations commonly ascribed to historical actors for taking up statistics: to reduce complicated data to a mean value (e.g., Quetelet), and to take account of diversity (e.g., Galton). Different motivations will, it is assumed, lead to different methodological decisions in the practice of the statistical sciences. Karl Pearson and W. F. R. Weldon are generally seen as following directly in Galton’s footsteps. I argue for two related theses in light of this standard interpretation, based on a reading of several sources in which Weldon, independently of Pearson, reflects on his own motivations. First, while Pearson does approach …
Nietzsche’S Aesthetic Critique Of Darwin, Charles H. Pence
Nietzsche’S Aesthetic Critique Of Darwin, Charles H. Pence
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Despite his position as one of the first philosophers to write in the “post- Darwinian” world, the critique of Darwin by Friedrich Nietzsche is often ignored for a host of unsatisfactory reasons. I argue that Nietzsche’s critique of Darwin is important to the study of both Nietzsche’s and Darwin’s impact on philosophy. Further, I show that the central claims of Nietzsche’s critique have been broadly misunderstood. I then present a new reading of Nietzsche’s core criticism of Darwin. An important part of Nietzsche’s response can best be understood as an aesthetic critique of Darwin, reacting to what he saw as …
Elliott Sober: Did Darwin Write The Origin Backwards? Philosophical Essays On Darwin’S Theory, Charles H. Pence, Hope Hollocher, Ryan Nichols, Grant Ramsey, Edwin Siu, Daniel John Sportiello
Elliott Sober: Did Darwin Write The Origin Backwards? Philosophical Essays On Darwin’S Theory, Charles H. Pence, Hope Hollocher, Ryan Nichols, Grant Ramsey, Edwin Siu, Daniel John Sportiello
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1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Paradise Lost As Incomplete Argument, Ryan J. Stark
Paradise Lost As Incomplete Argument, Ryan J. Stark
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Why Did Robespierre Write An Eloge De Gresset?, Mircea Platon
Why Did Robespierre Write An Eloge De Gresset?, Mircea Platon
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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"An Answer From Horace" Ambiguity And Paradox In Pope's Imitation Of Satire 2.1, Laura Thomason Wood
"An Answer From Horace" Ambiguity And Paradox In Pope's Imitation Of Satire 2.1, Laura Thomason Wood
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Eliza Haywood At The Sign Of Fame, Patrick Spedding
Eliza Haywood At The Sign Of Fame, Patrick Spedding
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Metaphor In The Poetry And Criticism Of The Restoration And Early Eighteenth Century, Mark A. Pedreira
Metaphor In The Poetry And Criticism Of The Restoration And Early Eighteenth Century, Mark A. Pedreira
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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"Attended By A Whole Nation" The Americas In The Female American, Julia Kark Callander
"Attended By A Whole Nation" The Americas In The Female American, Julia Kark Callander
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Of Ancients And Moderns The Sociopolitical Significance Of Rousseau's Musical Caricatures, Sophie Bourgault
Of Ancients And Moderns The Sociopolitical Significance Of Rousseau's Musical Caricatures, Sophie Bourgault
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Not The History Of Ideas Laughter, Music, And Metaphor In Pope's Definition Of Criticism, Philip Smallwood
Not The History Of Ideas Laughter, Music, And Metaphor In Pope's Definition Of Criticism, Philip Smallwood
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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A Lock Without A Key Satiric Metaphor In Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Jaclyn Geller
A Lock Without A Key Satiric Metaphor In Samuel Butler's Hudibras, Jaclyn Geller
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Swift's Style, The Nakedness Of The Houyhnhnms, And The Deceits Of Rhetoric, David Venturo
Swift's Style, The Nakedness Of The Houyhnhnms, And The Deceits Of Rhetoric, David Venturo
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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"All Ardour, All Intrepidity" William Beckford At The Strawberry Hill Sale, Stephen Clarke
"All Ardour, All Intrepidity" William Beckford At The Strawberry Hill Sale, Stephen Clarke
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Translating Memory Dryden, Oldham, And Friendship, Greg Clingham
Translating Memory Dryden, Oldham, And Friendship, Greg Clingham
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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On The Road With Digital Humanities, David Hill Radcliffe
On The Road With Digital Humanities, David Hill Radcliffe
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Patriotism And Its Discontents The Poetry Of Sir John Malcolm, Brijraj Singh
Patriotism And Its Discontents The Poetry Of Sir John Malcolm, Brijraj Singh
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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Book Reviews
1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era
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