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The Useful Spectacle
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Author : Amedeo Pitzoi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-09-13
The Useful Spectacle written by Amedeo Pitzoi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-13 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“There is no better way to open the mind than curiosity.” — Abbot Pluche Discover the marvellous history of popular science! Today, everyone enjoys the results of science… but it took so long to get there. Cicero was the first to translate scientific language so that his fellow citizens could understand it. Then, Galileo used dialogue to try convincing the Aristotelians that Earth moved. He failed, but his example lived on and inspired other scientists to do the same, until the scientific revolution started by Copernicus was accepted. And finally, Charles Darwin’s idea of evolutionism was matter of an heated debate in Oxford, and Victorian satirical periodicals made even fun of it; but because of all of this, the theory of the tree of life became widely spread and known. And there’s even more: the first scientific community, the origin of the peer review process and also the most famous scientific journals, like Nature… This and much more!
The Useful Spectacle
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Author : Amedeo Pitzoi
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-12-07
The Useful Spectacle written by Amedeo Pitzoi and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-07 with categories.
"There's no better way to open the mind than curiosity." -- Abbot Pluche Today, everyone enjoys the results of science... but it took so long to get there. Cicero was the first to translate scientific language so that his fellow citizens could understand it. Then, Galileo used dialogue to try convincing the Aristotelians that Earth moved. He failed, but his example lived on and inspired other scientists to do the same, until the scientific revolution started by Copernicus was accepted. And finally, Charles Darwin's idea of evolutionism was matter of an heated debate in Oxford, and Victorian satirical periodicals made even fun of it; but because of all of this, the theory of the tree of life became widely spread and known. And there's even more: the first scientific community, the origin of the peer review process and also the most famous scientific journals, like Nature... Discover the marvellous history that led from scientific authority to the public participation in science.
Useful Remarks Upon Spectacles Lenses And Opera Glasses
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Author : John Thomas Hudson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1840
Useful Remarks Upon Spectacles Lenses And Opera Glasses written by John Thomas Hudson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1840 with Eyeglasses categories.
Spectacles Of Truth In Classical Greek Philosophy
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Author : Andrea Wilson Nightingale
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-08-12
Spectacles Of Truth In Classical Greek Philosophy written by Andrea Wilson Nightingale and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-12 with Philosophy categories.
In fourth-century Greece (BCE), the debate over the nature of philosophy generated a novel claim: that the highest form of wisdom is theoria, the rational 'vision' of metaphysical truths (the 'spectator theory of knowledge'). This 2004 book offers an original analysis of the construction of 'theoretical' philosophy in fourth-century Greece. In the effort to conceptualise and legitimise theoretical philosophy, the philosophers turned to a venerable cultural practice: theoria (state pilgrimage). In this practice, an individual journeyed abroad as an official witness of sacralized spectacles. This book examines the philosophic appropriation and transformation of theoria, and analyses the competing conceptions of theoretical wisdom in fourth-century philosophy. By tracing the link between traditional and philosophic theoria, this book locates the creation of theoretical philosophy in its historical context, analysing theoria as a cultural and an intellectual practice. It develops a new, interdisciplinary approach, drawing on philosophy, history and literary studies.
Spectacl Nia Or The Sight Restored And Preserved By The Use Of Spectacles Etc
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Author : John Thomas HUDSON
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
Spectacl Nia Or The Sight Restored And Preserved By The Use Of Spectacles Etc written by John Thomas HUDSON and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with categories.
A Companion To Sport And Spectacle In Greek And Roman Antiquity
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Author : Paul Christesen
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2014-01-07
A Companion To Sport And Spectacle In Greek And Roman Antiquity written by Paul Christesen and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-07 with Literary Criticism categories.
A Companion to Sport and Spectacle in Greek and Roman Antiquity presents a series of essays that apply a socio-historical perspective to myriad aspects of ancient sport and spectacle. Covers the Bronze Age to the Byzantine Empire Includes contributions from a range of international scholars with various Classical antiquity specialties Goes beyond the usual concentrations on Olympia and Rome to examine sport in cities and territories throughout the Mediterranean basin Features a variety of illustrations, maps, end-of-chapter references, internal cross-referencing, and a detailed index to increase accessibility and assist researchers
The Good Aunt And Forester From Moral Tales
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Author : Maria Edgeworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1873
The Good Aunt And Forester From Moral Tales written by Maria Edgeworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Conduct of life categories.
The Oxford Handbook Sport And Spectacle In The Ancient World
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Author : Alison Futrell
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
The Oxford Handbook Sport And Spectacle In The Ancient World written by Alison Futrell and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with History categories.
Sport and spectacle in the ancient world has become a vital area of broad new exploration over the last few decades. This Handbook brings together the latest research on Greek and Roman manifestations of these pastimes to explore current approaches and open exciting new avenues of inquiry. It discusses historical perspectives, contest forms, contest-related texts, civic and social aspects, and use and meaning of the individual body. Greek and Roman topics are interwoven to simulate contest-like tensions and complementarities, juxtaposing, for example, violence in Greek athletics and Roman gladiatorial events, Greek and Roman chariot events, architectural frameworks for contests and games in the two cultures, and contrasting views of religion, bodily regimens, and judicial classification related to both cultures. It examines the social contexts of games, namely the evolution of sport and spectacle across cultural and political boundaries, and how games are adapted to multiple contexts and multiple purposes, reinforcing social hierarchies, performing shared values, and playing out deep cultural tensions. The volume also considers other directing forces in the ancient Mediterranean, such as Bronze Age Egypt and the Near East, Etruria, and early Christianity. It addresses important themes common to both antiquity and modern society, such as issues of class, gender, and health, as well as the popular culture of the modern Olympics and gladiators in cinema. With innovative perspectives from authoratative scholars on a wide range of topics, this Handbook will appeal to both students and researchers interested in ancient history, literature, sports, and games.
Isis Beyond The Spectacle
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Author : Mehdi Semati
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-04-02
Isis Beyond The Spectacle written by Mehdi Semati and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-02 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
What is ISIS? A quasi-state? A terrorist group? A movement? An ideology? As ISIS has transformed and mutated, gained and lost territory, horrified the world and been its punch line, media have been central to understanding it. The changing, yet constant, relationship between ISIS and the media, as well as its adversaries’ dependency on media to make sense of ISIS, is central to this book. More than just the images of mutilated bodies that garnered ISIS its initial infamy, the book considers an ISIS media world that includes infographics, administrative reports, and various depictions of a post-racial utopia in which justice is swift and candy is bought and sold with its own currency. The book reveals that the efforts of ISIS and its adversaries to communicate and make sense of this world share modes of visual, aesthetic, and journalistic practice and expression. The short tumultuous history of ISIS does not allow for a single approach to understanding its relation to media. Thus, the book’s contributions are to be read as contrapuntal analyses that productively connect and disconnect, providing a much-needed complex account of the ISIS-media relationship. This book was originally published as a special issue of Critical Studies in Media Communication.
Renaissance Vision From Spectacles To Telescopes
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Author : Vincent Ilardi
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Release Date : 2007
Renaissance Vision From Spectacles To Telescopes written by Vincent Ilardi and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
Deals with the history of eyeglasses from their invention in Italy ca. 1286 to the appearance of the telescope three cent. later. "By the end of the 16th cent. eyeglasses were as common in western and central Europe as desktop computers are in western developed countries today." Eyeglasses served an important technological function at both the intellectual and practical level, not only easing the textual studies of scholars but also easing the work of craftsmen/small bus. During the 15th cent. two crucial developments occurred: the ability to grind convex lenses for various levels of presbyopia and the ability to grind concave lenses for the correction of myopia. As a result, eyeglasses could be made almost to prescription by the early 17th cent. Illus.