Essays Tagged: "explanations"
The Search for Black Holes
lusions later with closer inspection. Aspects of the skies which at one time seemed like reasonable explanations are now laughed at as egotistical ventures. Time has shown that as better instrumentati ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy
Why Rome Fell
have caused this once master of all cities to fall? This paper will attempt to describe some of the explanations generally accepted, or should I say argued, and possibly shed some light on what could ... of what was, unquestionably, the most powerful empire in history.I feel that I must begin with the explanations given by Edward Gibbon. While few agree entirely with his logic, his Decline and Fall o ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History
Plato vs. Nietzche
short paer on some views of Plato and Nietzche needs more examples, explanationsPlato Vs. Nietzsche: The Nature of GoodPlato and Nietzsche have opposing views on the na ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Introduction to Philosophy: an essay that offers my own answers to 6 major questions in philosophy
nd reason) and empiricism (based on science). Our level of senses and reason should provide topical explanations. But, reason is not straightforward, simple or clear-cut, for people see different thin ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Drug and Clinical Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
; however, despite the abundance of people suffering from the it, we are still waiting for definite explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we are painfully aware is that bipolar d ... disorder has such debilitating symptoms, it is imperative that we remain vigilant in the quest for explanations of its causes and treatment.Affective disorders are characterized by a smorgasbord of s ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
The Quarrel About the philosophical question of the Historical Explanation
d at best can only make an explanation sketch. Hempel seems to be saying then, that the majority of explanations surrounding historical events are inadequate and incomplete.There are three main divisi ... s where the agreement stops for even the groups starting points are different.Hempelians give their explanations to answer the question of why something happened. Their objective is to replace curiosi ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Modern Philosophy
Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
s observing mans actions and working through human nature. The gods are a higher power, and provide explanations for otherwise unexplainable events. The gods help humans in trouble and give them guida ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
The Clash of Titans
Since the beginning of human history there have been many explanations for events that seem out of human control. In recent civilized history, religious and s ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Financial Transaction Tax
instability. This paper argues that financial liberalization andspeculation are the most reflective explanations for instability in financial markets and thatfinancial instability is likely to be tran ... ity, the more volatile the markets tend to be.A closer look suggests that perhaps only two of these explanations are valid whenthinking about the origins of financial instability. The trigger point ex ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics
Einstein
begun to stir. A favorite toy of hiswas his father's compass, and he often marvelled at his uncle's explanations of algebra.Although young Albert was intrigued by certain mysteries of science, he was ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Physics
Children who own the streets. Speaks of violent condition that surrounds the lives of children in America
es, news media, and our neighborhoods testify the living proof of the chaos. Everyone tries to find explanations of the causes and consequences of street violence and other aspects of the turbulent li ... es, news media, and our neighborhoods testify the living proof of the chaos. Everyone tries to find explanations of the causes and consequences of street violence and other aspects of the turbulent li ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters
Who Burned Down the Reichstag
themselves that it was a communist crime against thenew government but no one can be sure.There are explanations ofthis fire, 2 of which are:* It was caused by Van Der Lubbe and communists, and,* It w ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science
Describe the biological explanation of crime. Identify key aspects of crime that are hard to explain in this way.
criminal behaviour is a structural account of describing why people commit crimes. Structure-based explanations argue that human actions/ behaviours are driven by forces beyond their control. This ca ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community
The Bipolar Disorder Experience
; however, despite the abundance of people suffering from the it, we are still waiting for definate explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we are pianfully aware4 is that bipolar ... disorder has such debilitating symptoms, it is imperitive that we remain vigilent in the quest for explanations of its causes and treatment.Affective disorders are characterized by a smorgasbord of s ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Classical and Operant Conditioning
There are two main explanations of how organisms learn. Thefirst explanation is known as classical conditioning. The se ... f responsesare required for different rewards.In closing, classical and operant conditioning are twoexplanations of an organisms learning. These two explanationsare valid and existent. This can be see ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
The existence of God (or lack thereof)
nation of what we do yet not know. The human being's naturally inquisitive nature forces us to make explanations for what we do not know. This inquisitive nature forces people to want an answer to eve ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics
Treatments for Bipolar Disorder
; however, despite the abundance of people suffering from the it, we are still waiting for definite explanations for the causes and cure. The one fact of which we are painfully aware is that bipolar d ... disorder has such debilitating symptoms, it is imperative that we remain vigilant in the quest for explanations of its causes and treatment.Affective disorders are characterized by a smorgasbord of s ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
"Wicca" a research paper I did about the religion.
WiccaThroughout the ages, people have been looking for explanations for the unknown. Life's mysteries have fueled mankind's quest for knowledge. These jour ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith
Born First, Born Smarter? The study of who would be more articulate?
order due to biological factors such as the age of the mother. However, scientists believe that the explanations should be based on more of a "nurture" theory than "nature", since it is already proven ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
Position paper on a class assigned reading - Born to be Good? I wrote in favor of the prospect that people are, in general born to be good.
Position Paper:Born to be Good?In her paper, Celia Kitzinger gave explanations to why people act the way they do to other people who may be in pain or other types of ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology