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 Topic: Reading 2 and 3: Cronon and Merchant |
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| rhirsch Replies: 20 Views: 1787 |
 Forum: US Environmental History Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:34 pm Subject: Reading 2 and 3: Cronon and Merchant |
| This is from Abbey, who is having tyrouble logging onto the site: "In response to eliza's response to rachel about “humans use the land to gain resources”
I wanted to add on to that idea and co ... |
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| Topic: Reading 2 and 3: Cronon and Merchant |
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| rhirsch Replies: 20 Views: 1787 |
Forum: US Environmental History Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:44 pm Subject: Reading 2 and 3: Cronon and Merchant |
| Please actively read "Using Environmental History" by William Cronon and "Interpreting Environmental History" by Carolyn Merchant (pp.7-12). Also look through the quotes on pp.13-1 ... | |
| Topic: Reading 1: Donald Worster's "Doing Environmental Histor |
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| rhirsch Replies: 24 Views: 1615 |
Forum: US Environmental History Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2020 10:29 pm Subject: Reading 1: Donald Worster's "Doing Environmental Histor |
| Please read (actively) Donald Worster's "Doing Environmental History" and Jared Diamond's, "Predicting Environmental History" (pp.1-7 in your packets). Post as required. Good luck. | |
| Topic: Galileo |
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| rhirsch Replies: 19 Views: 873 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 6, 2014 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:17 pm Subject: Galileo |
| Posting for Will because of technical difficulties:
Galileo believes that experience is the primary foundation for knowledge, and the most trustworthy. Experience was also the source of authority t ... |
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| Topic: Herodotus and Thucydides |
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| rhirsch Replies: 22 Views: 1244 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 6, 2014 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:44 pm Subject: Herodotus and Thucydides |
| And posting this for Jeremy:
My definition of history is the study of people, places and events in the past, and their effects on society. My definition of history is the study of people, places ... |
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| Topic: Herodotus and Thucydides |
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| rhirsch Replies: 22 Views: 1244 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 6, 2014 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:41 pm Subject: Herodotus and Thucydides |
| Posting this for Will:
My definition of history is the study of people, places and events in the past, and their effects on society. Like (nearly) everyone else, I agree that Herodotus is the fa ... |
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| Topic: Aristotle's Philosophy of Nature |
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| rhirsch Replies: 21 Views: 1041 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 6, 2014 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:59 pm Subject: Aristotle's Philosophy of Nature |
| Here is Tino's post (he's also having some trouble getting not the site, so I'm posting this on his behalf)
What is change? What role do the 4 “causes” play? Aristotle believed that change was ... |
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| Topic: Aristotle's Philosophy of Nature |
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| rhirsch Replies: 21 Views: 1041 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 6, 2014 Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:31 pm Subject: Aristotle's Philosophy of Nature |
| This is Will's post - he's having trouble getting onto the site, so I said I'd post it for him...
What is Aristotle’s view of reality, and how does it differ from Plato’s? Plato's argument was t ... |
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| Topic: Newton's View of the World |
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| rhirsch Replies: 16 Views: 1071 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 4 Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:45 pm Subject: Newton's View of the World |
| Hey guys-
I just want to make sure that you focus on the post, not on the questions that are for you to consider, rather than write about. The post is: “The search for an answer to the questio ... |
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| Topic: Kant and Hegel: Day 2 |
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| rhirsch Replies: 14 Views: 1665 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 4 Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:05 pm Subject: Kant and Hegel: Day 2 |
| In preparation for our upcoming seminar discussion (Thursday) and our next paper (due Friday), please "talk" with each other about your ideas on the following:
Make a list of Kant's top ( ... |
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| Topic: Kant and Hegel: Day 1 |
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| rhirsch Replies: 13 Views: 1312 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 4 Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:45 am Subject: Kant and Hegel: Day 1 |
| Actively read Kant/ Hegel: The Emergence of History pp. 58-67
As you read, define a priori; List the major points of each philosopher. Post: What do these thinkers have to say about *Cause and ... |
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| Topic: Galileo |
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| rhirsch Replies: 16 Views: 1618 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 4 Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:24 am Subject: Galileo |
| Actively read Galileo: “The Assayer” pp. 52-57. Post: According to Galileo,what is the role of experience and “authorities”? how are we able to know what we know? (and please respond to other's ideas ... | |
| Topic: Herodotus and Thucydides |
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| rhirsch Replies: 17 Views: 1633 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 4 Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:57 pm Subject: Herodotus and Thucydides |
| Lexi-
Thank you for starting the thread!! You are a star! Great work so far... I love to hear you guys dig into History... -RH |
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| Topic: Aristotle Reading and Post |
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| rhirsch Replies: 15 Views: 1692 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 4 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 6:56 pm Subject: Aristotle Reading and Post |
| Good job, Ben! You've gotten things started beautifully. Can't wait to see what others have to say...
-RH |
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| Topic: Aristotle Reading and Post |
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| rhirsch Replies: 15 Views: 1692 |
Forum: Art of Prediction - Mod 4 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:13 am Subject: Aristotle Reading and Post |
| Know the answers to the following questions and post the answer to one of them. You should also respond to another post and ask a question.
*What is Aristotle’s view of reality, and how does it dif ... |
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