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value and context the nature of moral and political knowledge oct 2006

value and context the nature of moral and political knowledge oct 2006

... on the part of the concept user. Overall, the point of the proposed two-factor analysis would be to prove that the two elements can be understood independently of each other. The point of the ... Foot and Iris Murdoch in the 1950s. See Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy, 217–18 n. 7. The original target of the argument was the prescriptivism of R. M. Hare. ¹⁴ As Roger Crisp has noted the ... debate between ‘cognitivists’ and ‘non- cognitivists’ about the possibility and the nature of moral knowledge. The former assert, and the latter deny, that some of the moral claims we make should...

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Tài liệu 2003 Assessment of the Office of Naval Research''''s Marine Corps Science and Technology Program ppt

Tài liệu 2003 Assessment of the Office of Naval Research''''s Marine Corps Science and Technology Program ppt

... Assessment of the Office of Naval Research’s Marine Corps Science and Technology Program, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. TLFeBOOK 26 2003 ASSESSMENT OF ONR’S MARINE CORPS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ... manuals and other logistics support. The S&T community, on the other hand, more often delivers technologies and technical capabilities that allow the users to envision the “things” they seek. ... a knowledge of how the S&T research and development process works. By understanding the state of the art of the relevant technologies, they are able to help identify a series of specific...

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The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes potx

The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes potx

... version of ref. 1 for the benefit of actual and potential researchers of these materials by collecting and arranging the chapters with emphasis on the technology for application of CNTs ... practical aspects. The editors truly appreciate that all of the authors should like to offer the readers the newest developments of the science and technological aspects of CNTs. 12 15. ... diffraction by the sets of parallel c-planes tangent to the cylinders in the walls as seen edge on along the beam direction; their positions are independent of the direction of incidence of the electron...

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Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies: International Workshop Proceedings doc

Science and Technology and the Future Development of Societies: International Workshop Proceedings doc

... Iranian of the wind- and sand-stricken drylands have to protect themselves from the scorching sun of their habitat by covering virtually all parts of their bodies. On the other hand, the inhabitants ... DEVELOPMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The data in the text and graphs are from the publications of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, Of ce of Evaluation of Research Perfor- mances. The valuable assistance of Ms. Anahita ... culture and morality. In my view, the mix of the beliefs and deeds of a society constitutes the culture of that society. The consent and consensus among the members of a society to respect and...

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the mit press information arts intersections of art science and technology nov 2001

the mit press information arts intersections of art science and technology nov 2001

... destroy the validity of the work as art? Definitions and Theoretical Reflections Art, science, and technology are culturally laden terms. Indeed, debates over the bound- aries of the terms art and science ... critical theorists deconstruct the actions of the avant-garde not as radical breaks, but as part of the cultural and economic structure of the art world. They point out the function of these gestures ... in the language of mathematics); and the continu- ous testing and refinement of hypotheses. The underlying assumptions of the scientific approach are that the natural, observed world is real, nature...

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Teaching About Evolution And The Nature Of Science National Academy of Sciences pot

Teaching About Evolution And The Nature Of Science National Academy of Sciences pot

... that ropes A and C were the two ends of the same rope and B and D were two ends of another rope. Karen had A and B as ends of the same rope and C and D as ends of another rope, and her explanation ... informed not only by the beauty and majesty of the heavens, but by a deeper understanding of nature and by an appreci- ation of the power of the human intellect. This triumph of the human mind says ... biological evolution and the nature and history of science. • Chapter 5, “Frequently Asked Questions About Evolution and the Nature of Science, ” gives short answers to some of the questions asked...

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The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes III ppt

The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes III ppt

... excitation and indicates the presence of energy level for the excited states in carbon atoms. The height and width of peaks depend on the density of excited states and the width of them, respectively. ... of MWCNT and graphite. The x* excitation peak of the MWCNT is slightly broader than that of graphite. The peak width relates to the energy states of excitation. The broadening of the ... further improve the process of catalytic synthesis and, in order to do so, clarification of the mechanism of CNT growth is necessary to control the synthesis. CNT can be synthesized by the...

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The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes pptx

The Science and Technology of Carbon Nanotubes pptx

... one of the most important materials in the 21st century. In this chapter, keeping the application of CNT in mind, an outline of the present situation and the future of the synthesis of ... further improve the process of catalytic synthesis and, in order to do so, clarification of the mechanism of CNT growth is necessary to control the synthesis. CNT can be synthesized by the ... forms on the surface of the cathode. Diameter of this cathode deposit is the same as that of the anode stick. Under the conditions that diameter of the anode carbon is 8 mm with the arc-electric...

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teaching about evolution and the nature of science nap 2004 pdf

teaching about evolution and the nature of science nap 2004 pdf

... to show the relative positions and movements of the sun, planets, and moon as they cir- cled the earth. As the center of the uni- verse, the earth was a sphere in the center of the orrery. The other ... that ropes A and C were the two ends of the same rope and B and D were two ends of another rope. Karen had A and B as ends of the same rope and C and D as ends of another rope, and her explanation ... informed not only by the beauty and majesty of the heavens, but by a deeper understanding of nature and by an appreci- ation of the power of the human intellect. This triumph of the human mind says...

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the handbook of science and technology studies

the handbook of science and technology studies

... Pinch and Wiebe Bijker’s (1987) transfer of concepts from the study of science to the study of technology, under the title “social construction of technology (SCOT), argued that the success of ... How the Sociology of Science and the Sociology of Technology Might Benefit Each Other,” in Wiebe E. Bijker, Science and Technology Studies and an Engaged Program 29 given way to a constellation of ... between the more “theoretical” and the more “activist” sides to STS, but there are plenty of Science and Technology Studies and an Engaged Program 19 Technical decisions are the focus of Collins and...

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