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Understanding Aristotle's Reproductive Hylomorphism, Devin Henry Jan 2006

Understanding Aristotle's Reproductive Hylomorphism, Devin Henry

Data and Test Instruments

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Unruly Complexity: Ecology, Interpretation, Engagement, Peter Taylor Jan 2005

Unruly Complexity: Ecology, Interpretation, Engagement, Peter Taylor

Curriculum and Instruction Faculty Publication Series

Ambitiously identifying fresh issues in the study of complex systems, Peter J. Taylor, in a model of interdisciplinary exploration, makes these concerns accessible to scholars in the fields of ecology, environmental science, and science studies. Unruly Complexity explores concepts used to deal with complexity in three realms: ecology and socio-environmental change; the collective constitution of knowledge; and the interpretations of science as they influence subsequent research.

For each realm Taylor shows that unruly complexity-situations that lack definite boundaries, where what goes on "outside" continually restructures what is "inside," and where diverse processes come together to produce change-should not be suppressed …


Paradigm Shifts And New Worldviews: Kuhn, Laudan And Discovery In Molecular Biology, Priya Venkatesan Oct 2004

Paradigm Shifts And New Worldviews: Kuhn, Laudan And Discovery In Molecular Biology, Priya Venkatesan

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

[Editors' Introduction]

The author poses an alternate set of ideas concerning paradigms, normal science, research traditions and scientific revolution on the basis of the unique and inherently distinctive development of molecular biology and genetics; for, a new set of conceptual tools concerning scientific progress are required for an adequate understanding of how biological processes were elucidated under the scientific auspices of the central dogma of the genetic code. This essay concentrates on a limited study of three aspects in genetics: the study of chromosome structure, dynamics and function, reverse transcriptases, and the discovery of RNA catalysts. In attempting to analyze …


The Geocentric Universe: The Making Of A Cultural Symbol, Kathleen M. Isaacson Aug 2002

The Geocentric Universe: The Making Of A Cultural Symbol, Kathleen M. Isaacson

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Since the 1980s, cultural history has applied the analysis of symbols to explain historical problems. Cultural historians such as Robert Darnton, Roger Chartier, and Dominick LaCapra have completed significant work in this area. Using their models, this study defines a cultural symbol within the history of science: the geocentric universe. It examines the symbol's origin and evolution from a mere idea to that of a symbol of significance. Beginning with the ancient Greece of Aristotle and Plato through the Middle Ages of Saint Thomas Aquinas and Dante Alighieri, the symbol's potent influence expanded via powerful narratives and beautiful works of …


Pauline N. King's Review Of Michael E. Hoare's Edition Of The Resolution Journal Of Johann Reinhold Forster, 1772-1775, Pauline N. King Sep 1984

Pauline N. King's Review Of Michael E. Hoare's Edition Of The Resolution Journal Of Johann Reinhold Forster, 1772-1775, Pauline N. King

Pacific Studies

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"Is Human Understanding Finite?", Peter Brian Medawar Oct 1978

"Is Human Understanding Finite?", Peter Brian Medawar

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

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The Reconciliation Of Science And Religion In Symbolo-Fideism, Shirley Brown Moon Jan 1968

The Reconciliation Of Science And Religion In Symbolo-Fideism, Shirley Brown Moon

Wayne State University Dissertations

From the publication in 1859 of On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection, religion was in open warfare against science. By the end of the century the war was not going well for religion. Biology, anthropology, archeology, the "higher criticism" united in an attack on Christian premises, while "applied science" — technology-provided, the materialistic comforts which made Christian promises utopian and unnecessary. The reaction of some Protestant and Catholic leaders to this threat from science was a retreat into funda­mentalism. Others hastened to show that the recent discoveries were not really in conflict with religious truths at …


The Personality Of Educable Mentally Retarded Children As Compared To A General Child Population, Miles Raymond Mciver Jul 1961

The Personality Of Educable Mentally Retarded Children As Compared To A General Child Population, Miles Raymond Mciver

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A Survey Of The Mathematics And Science Programs For The Gifted Students In The Secondary City Schools Of Indiana, George E. Roach Jun 1956

A Survey Of The Mathematics And Science Programs For The Gifted Students In The Secondary City Schools Of Indiana, George E. Roach

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An Analysis Of The Mathematical Vocabulary Essential For Reading General Science Textbooks In Indiana Junior High Schools, Leslie W. Felling Aug 1951

An Analysis Of The Mathematical Vocabulary Essential For Reading General Science Textbooks In Indiana Junior High Schools, Leslie W. Felling

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An Analysis Of The Characteristics Of The Exceptional Child, Thomas Edward Jordan Jul 1951

An Analysis Of The Characteristics Of The Exceptional Child, Thomas Edward Jordan

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A Follow-Up Of The Graduates Of Newport High School From 1935-1949, John W. Park Oct 1950

A Follow-Up Of The Graduates Of Newport High School From 1935-1949, John W. Park

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A Follow-Up Of The Graduates Of Newport High School From 1935-1949, John W. Park Oct 1950

A Follow-Up Of The Graduates Of Newport High School From 1935-1949, John W. Park

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A Follow-Up Study Of The Graduates Of Mecca High School From 1930 To 1949, Charles Roccia Sep 1950

A Follow-Up Study Of The Graduates Of Mecca High School From 1930 To 1949, Charles Roccia

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A Survey Of The Economic Philosophy Of Herbert Hoover, Delbert E. Rice Aug 1950

A Survey Of The Economic Philosophy Of Herbert Hoover, Delbert E. Rice

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A Follow-Up Study Of The Graduates Of Mecca High School From 1930 To 1949, Charles Roccia Aug 1950

A Follow-Up Study Of The Graduates Of Mecca High School From 1930 To 1949, Charles Roccia

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Criticism Of Anne Brontë'S Two Novels, Betty Jean Johnson Aug 1950

Criticism Of Anne Brontë'S Two Novels, Betty Jean Johnson

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An Occupational Survey Of The Graduates Of Mattoon High School From 1939 To 1948, Frank Edward Lash Jul 1950

An Occupational Survey Of The Graduates Of Mattoon High School From 1939 To 1948, Frank Edward Lash

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An Occupational Survey Of The Graduates Of Mattoon High School From 1939 To 1948, Frank Edward Lash Jul 1950

An Occupational Survey Of The Graduates Of Mattoon High School From 1939 To 1948, Frank Edward Lash

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A Follow-Up Study Of The Montezuma High School Graduates From 1930-1949, John Charles Hill Jun 1950

A Follow-Up Study Of The Montezuma High School Graduates From 1930-1949, John Charles Hill

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A Follow-Up Study Of The Montezuma High School Graduates From 1930-1949, John Charles Hill Jun 1950

A Follow-Up Study Of The Montezuma High School Graduates From 1930-1949, John Charles Hill

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John Galsworthy's Theory Of The Novel, Mary Mcknight Jun 1949

John Galsworthy's Theory Of The Novel, Mary Mcknight

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Recreation Of The Young People Of A Typical Rural Community, Fay Wilson Smith Jun 1948

Recreation Of The Young People Of A Typical Rural Community, Fay Wilson Smith

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Recreation Of The Young People Of A Typical Rural Community, Fay Wilson Smith Jun 1948

Recreation Of The Young People Of A Typical Rural Community, Fay Wilson Smith

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A Study Of The Factual Knowledge Of Current Events Possessed By One Hundred High School Seniors, Vyron Lloyd Jones Aug 1947

A Study Of The Factual Knowledge Of Current Events Possessed By One Hundred High School Seniors, Vyron Lloyd Jones

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A Comparative Study Of Subjective Measurement In General Science, Elizabeth A. Ridenour Jul 1946

A Comparative Study Of Subjective Measurement In General Science, Elizabeth A. Ridenour

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A Historical Study Of The Decker High School Alumni, Frank E. Dick Aug 1943

A Historical Study Of The Decker High School Alumni, Frank E. Dick

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A Survey Of The Branches Of Science Pursued By Teachers In Indiana Who Have Been Licensed To Teach General Science, Marguerite Evelyn Taylor May 1943

A Survey Of The Branches Of Science Pursued By Teachers In Indiana Who Have Been Licensed To Teach General Science, Marguerite Evelyn Taylor

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A Manual For Student-Teachers Of Comprehensive General Shops, Edgar E. Stahl Feb 1943

A Manual For Student-Teachers Of Comprehensive General Shops, Edgar E. Stahl

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A Manual For Student-Teachers Of Comprehensive General Shops, Edgar E. Stahl Feb 1943

A Manual For Student-Teachers Of Comprehensive General Shops, Edgar E. Stahl

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