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Life and Contributions of Sir Isaac Newton

(Hall, 1999). * Insistence on the experimental basis of true science (Hall, 1999). His major works: * Philosophiae naturalis pri...

The Reputation of Alfred Russel Wallace

of existence. The Enlightenment symbolized the chance to break free from such constraints as heretofore placed upon the concept o...

Theory Dependence of Observation by Chalmers

necessarily based within the origins of observation (genes, DNA, etc.), giving considerable pause to the omnipotent credibility of...

First Half of the 19th Century and the Phrenology Controversy

this was seen as indicative that the brain shape would reflect the development of the different cerebral organs, meaning the devel...

Chapter 7, 'The Bean Field,' in Walden by Henry David Thoreau

446). Since it has only been around fifteen years since the land was cleared, Thoreau judges that the soil should still be rich, s...

Migraine Triggers and the Scientific Method

these processes are useful in everything from helping a friend that seems upset to perfecting cooking strategies. Consider, for e...

Scientific American Article 'Does Race Exist?' Reviewed

five different groups of people whose ancestors were typically isolated by oceans, deserts or mountains" (Bamshad and Olson, 2003)...

Philosophical and Scientific Role of Rene Descartes

critics, his reputation and fame has never been truly compromised. He has added a great deal in terms of thought in a variety of d...

Sociological Research and the Scientific Basis of Empiricism

in his groundbreaking compilation of scientifically conscious thought was that of other minds, a concept that was thoroughly devel...

Clinical Psychology and Scientific Practice

it from its tenuous hold as a scientific discipline. The main belief in this type of practices was that patients were chil...

Exploring the World of Scientific Discovery Through Changing Paradigms, Flexibility, and False Western Science Confidence

initially "sensory evidence - seeing, smelling, hearing, touching - generally confirms our knowledge giving us confidence that som...

Sixteenth Through Seventeenth Centuries' Scientific Concepts

upon life are not likely to be duplicated in the near future. Indeed, the praise for such progression during these two periods ca...

Scientific Investigation Ethics and 'The Making of a Discovery' by Anne Sayre

Sayre illustrates in her essay, scientific discovery is a complicated process that often requires the input of countless scientist...

Absolute Monarchy of the Early Modern Era, Style of Baroque, and the Scientific Revolution

1996). The world map, as one example, offered substantial relevancy to Europes existence; prior to the maps invention, poli...

Scientific Negativity in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

claim that advances in the field would enhance quality of life as it could eradicate genetic disease, for example (Castle PG). It ...

Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn

In five pages this research paper analyzes the revolutionary theories featured in this 1962 text by Thomas S. Kuhn. Three sources...

Economics and its Scientific Development

In six pages this paper examines how economics developed as a science with the contributions of John Locke, John Maynard Keynes, M...

Developing Scientific Learning in Children

A research proposal consisting of five pages centers on infant cognitive capabilities with the study proposal, hypothesis, and var...

Structure of Scientific Revolutions and the Postscript of Author Thomas Kuhn

In 10 pages the 1969 postscript Thomas Kuhn added to his 1962 text is examined in terms of content with its 7 subsections analyzed...

The Structure of the Scientific Revolutions Postscript by Thomas Kuhn

In twelve pages this paper examines Kuhn's postscript and then contrasts and compares the views expressed with Max Weber's sociolo...

High Altitude Flights and Flight and Cabin Crew In Flight Ionization Radition Scientific Forecasting

In twelve pages this paper presents an overview and study methodology on this topic....

Nursing and Scientific Paradigms

In twelve pages this paper examines nursing in terms of various rationalistic and naturalistic paradigms. Seventeen sources are c...

Regulatory and Scientific Work Environments and Communication

In five pages a problem history regarding the poor communication skills that plagued a regulatory work group is discussed along wi...

Wild Imagination Sometimes Spawns Phenomenal Scientific Breakthrough

This paper examines the value fiction has in formulating ideas that can actually evolved to real-world technology, real-world tech...

Scientific Questions Concerning Robots, Asteroids, and Uncertainty Principle

This 3 page paper gives an answer to three questions one involving the laws of robotics, the second about asteroids, and the other...

Global Warming and the Shortcomings of Scientific Investigation

Is global warming real? Can science either prove or disprove that fact? There are three sources listed in this three page paper. ...

Scientific Tests Demonstrate the Validity of Global Warming

This paper argues that it reasonable to conclude that government agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (N...

Scientific Impressionism of George Seurat

In three pages this essay discusses the statement that 'the ultimate example of an artist as a scientist' within the context of Se...

Intelligent Design and Scientific Evidence

This essay argues in favor of intelligent design by drawing heavily on Michael J. Behe's book "Darwin's Black Box." Three pages in...

Scientific Community and Fascism's Rise

In six pages this essay discusses fascism's rise and science's role. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....