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| | talesoftimesforgotten.com
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| | Most people are aware that the ancient Greeks made a lot of significant contributions to modern civilization, but not everyone knows exactly what they contributed. I cannot possibly hope to list all of the ancient Greek contributions to civilization here, since I could write a whole book on the subject and still not cover everything. ... Continue reading "What Did the Ancient Greeks Contribute to Modern Civilization? A Lot, It Turns Out."
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| | Provincial panorama :D :D :D :D :D On his way home from Edinburgh, antiquarian Jonathan Oldbuck of Monkbarns meets a young man, William Lovel, travelling in the same direction. They strike up a friendship and Oldbuck invites Lovel to Monkbarns and introduces him to his family and neighbours. One of the neighbours is Isabella Wardour,
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| | A look at Wittgenstein's "lost" years (1918-1926) when he worked as an elementary school teacher in rural Austria. How was Wittgenstein as a teacher? Both bad and good. What else was going on during these years? He worked on getting the Tractatus printed and published a children's spelling book. Finally, what happened to end Wittgenstein's teaching career? His frequent application of corporal punishment finally went too far and caused a humiliating scandal that forced him from teaching forever.
| | philpapers.org
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| [AI summary] The provided text is a collection of various academic and philosophical works, including journal articles, essays, and book preprints, covering topics such as cosmology, the philosophy of science, the anthropic principle, and the fine-tuning argument. It includes discussions on the structure of the universe, the nature of time, and the role of consciousness in science. There are also mentions of specific authors and their contributions to these fields, as well as some critiques of Bayesian reasoning and anthropic arguments. The text also contains some personal reflections and opinions on current scientific and philosophical debates.