... on the part of the concept user. Overall, the point ofthe proposed two-factor analysis would be to provethat 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 ofthe argument was the prescriptivism of R.M. Hare.¹⁴ As Roger Crisp has noted the ... debate between ‘cognitivists’ and ‘non-cognitivists’ about the possibility andthenatureof moral knowledge. The formerassert, andthe latter deny, that some ofthe moral claims we make should...
... Assessment ofthe Office of Naval Research’s Marine Corps Science andTechnology Program, National Academy Press, Washington, D.C.TLFeBOOK26 2003 ASSESSMENT OF ONR’S MARINE CORPS SCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY ... manuals and other logisticssupport. The S&T community, on the other hand, more often delivers technologies and technicalcapabilities that allow the users to envision the “things” they seek. ... aknowledge of how the S&T research and development process works. By understanding the state of the art ofthe relevant technologies, they are able to help identify a series of specific...
... version of ref. 1 for the benefit of actual and potential researchers of these materials by collecting and arranging the chapters with emphasis on thetechnology for application of CNTs ... practical aspects. The editors truly appreciate that all ofthe authors should like to offer the readers the newest developments ofthescienceand 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 ofthe direction of incidence ofthe electron...
... Iranian ofthe 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 ... DEVELOPMENTACKNOWLEDGMENTS The data in the text and graphs are from the publications ofthe 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 ofthe 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...
... destroy the validity ofthe work as art?Definitions and Theoretical ReflectionsArt, science, andtechnology are culturally laden terms. Indeed, debates over the bound-aries ofthe terms art andscience ... criticaltheorists deconstruct the actions ofthe avant-garde not as radical breaks, but as part of the cultural and economic structure ofthe art world. They point out the function of thesegestures ... in the language of mathematics); andthe continu-ous testing and refinement of hypotheses. The underlying assumptions ofthe scientific approach are that the natural, observedworld is real, nature...
... that ropes A and C were the two ends ofthe same rope and B and D were two ends of anotherrope. Karen had A and B as ends of the same rope and C and D as ends of anotherrope, and her explanation ... informed not only by the beauty and majesty ofthe heavens, but by a deeperunderstanding ofnatureand by an appreci-ation ofthe power ofthe human intellect.This triumph ofthe human mind says ... biological evolution and the natureand history of science. • Chapter 5, “Frequently Asked QuestionsAbout Evolution andtheNatureof Science, ”gives short answers to some ofthe questionsasked...
... 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 andthe 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 ofthe ... further improve the process of catalytic synthesis and, in order to do so, clarification ofthe mechanism of CNT growth is necessary to control the synthesis. CNT can be synthesized by the...
... one ofthe most important materials in the 21st century. In this chapter, keeping the application of CNT in mind, an outline ofthe present situation andthe future of the synthesis of ... further improve the process of catalytic synthesis and, in order to do so, clarification ofthe mechanism of CNT growth is necessary to control the synthesis. CNT can be synthesized by the ... forms on the surface ofthe cathode. Diameter of this cathode deposit is the same as that ofthe anode stick. Under the conditions that diameter ofthe anode carbon is 8 mm with the arc-electric...
... toshow the relative positions and movements of the sun, planets, and moon as they cir-cled the earth. As the center ofthe uni-verse, the earth was a sphere in the center of the orrery. The other ... that ropes A and C were the two ends ofthe same rope and B and D were two ends of anotherrope. Karen had A and B as ends of the same rope and C and D as ends of anotherrope, and her explanation ... informed not only by the beauty and majesty ofthe heavens, but by a deeperunderstanding ofnatureand by an appreci-ation ofthe power ofthe human intellect.This triumph ofthe human mind says...
... Pinch and Wiebe Bijker’s (1987) transfer of concepts from the study of science to the study of technology, under the title “social construction oftechnology (SCOT), argued that the success of ... How the Sociology ofScienceandthe Sociology ofTechnology Might Benefit Each Other,” in Wiebe E. Bijker, Science andTechnology Studies and an Engaged Program 29given way to a constellation of ... between the more “theoretical” andthe more “activist” sides to STS, but there are plenty of ScienceandTechnology Studies and an Engaged Program 19Technical decisions are the focus of Collins and...