Discovery Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

Most researchers agree that modern humans have been around for 100,000 years. However our ancestors ‘primates’ who walked upright in African plains, banded together for warmth and shelter might have lived much longer than us, estimated at around 3.2 million years. The predictions made are based on 42-inch fossil that was found in Ethiopia in 1974 by anthropologist Donald C. Johanson. This skeleton is probably the most popular fossil in the entire world and is named ‘Lucy’ after the Beatles song playing in the tape deck of researchers when it was found.

The discovery story and impact ...

It is more important to discover new ways of thinking of what is already known than to discover new data or facts. To what extent do you agree with that statement?
Daniel J. Boorstein once said, "The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, it's the illusion of knowledge." Life is about discovery; as we move through our days, it becomes important to absorb, synthesize and assimilate knowledge in whatever form we can. In this way, we can understand how better to life our lives and do what we will with our given faculties. There are two ways ...

The article “A Brief History of Medical Diagnosis and the Birth of the Clinical Laboratory”, by Darlene Berger, is an interesting read, which thoroughly explores the subject at hand. This article, which is Part 1 in a series of four articles, discusses medical advances from. “Ancient times through the 19th century.” Berger makes very succinct observations about advances in medicine and the advent of the clinical laboratory. She does an excellent job of objectively discussing many of the important discoveries in medical history, providing stirring examples of success and of failure in the context of medical history, and cites ...

In any discussion of the conscience and the icons that have become examples of what conscience means, there is a need to discover what a conscience is and from where it comes. Only then can the discovery of iconic roles such as Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Sophocles’ Oedipus be understood as examples of how the conscience works.
There can be no conscience without communication. The requirement of communication to establish a conscience is a common human trait. “There are tribes in Africa where a baby is called a kuntu, a ‘thing,’ not a muntu, a ‘person’” (Lederer 3). It ...

The Columbian Exchange, coined by Alfred Crosby in 1986, refers to the massive movement from the Old World to the New World and back, of crops, animals, and diseases after the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492 (Grennes 2007, p. 91). The meeting of the Old and the New World drastically changed the fortunes not only of the natives inhabiting the newly discovered continents, but also of the European settlers and Europe as a whole. New species of animals were introduced to the Americas that helped in farming and transportation. On the other hand, new species ...

In his book, Martel is trying to express his views on truth and reason. Through the two different accounts of the survival journey of Pi, Martel tries to explore the nature of truth. In his views truth is greater than reason and sensory capabilities, and sometimes to understand the truth better, one has to go beyond reason and empirical devices. He presents his readers with two stories in order to establish that truth is not all about objective rationality; it is closely linked to how one interprets reality. He unequivocally believes that truth is not always determined by the ...

Self-discovery is the journey to which one gains knowledge of their character and understanding of feelings and abilities. Christian ministry leaders should encourage disciples in the path of self-discovery (Gaiser, 2010). The journey is important as it enables a person to identify their purpose in life. Digging deep into past experiences reveals instances that mold a person. The benefits of self-discovery include enlightenment, clarity, fulfillment, and happiness.
Self-discovery nurtures personal growth in the different ways people think, learn and perceive the world. However, the journey is usually challenging. It involves misunderstanding, fear, confusion, and doubt. It involves decision making ...

Introduction

Campbell states that there are twelve stages of the heroes journey they are;
The ordinary world - something occurs in the heroes life that causes stress. The approach - the hero and allies prepare for the challenge. The call to adventure - something occurs within the heart of the hero that starts them on their journey to leadership. The ordeal - the hero confronts, death, fears, anxieties, where something is learned (Campbell).
Refusal of the call - the hero now aware of his / her call, feels anxiety about it, unprepared, unworthy etc. The reward - the hero fights ...

It has been found that there had been extensive research on distance learning and the entire concept is being investigated since a very long time. Advocates of distance instruction fight that the discoveries demonstrate definitively that distance elearning is "on a par with" customary training if directed legitimately. With the improvement of the postal benefit in the nineteenth century, business correspondence schools gave distance instruction to people the nation over. This pattern proceeded well into the twentieth century with the appearance of radio, TV, and other media that took into account learning at a distance. In the most recent decade, distance training ...

Patient Care vs Profit

Pharmaceutical Industry: Patient Care vs Profit
Brief Industry History
The pharmaceutical industry has its early beginnings from the mid-1800s to the time of the 2nd World War. During those times, discovery of compounds that can be used for treatment was being widely explored even with only minimal research. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1920s marked a milestone in the history and industry of drug discovery. Expansion of the pharmaceutical industry, however, did not come until after World War II, during mid-1900s. Around this time until 1990, the world saw the birth of major pharmaceutical companies, ...

Early modernity was demonstrated by a number of discoveries in the scientific field which eventually gave way to the Industrial Revolution. This meant that the discovery of electricity and batteries as well as the cotton mill and the looms were to give rise to industrial development on a mass scale. However this still meant that those who migrated from the countryside to find new jobs in the cities suffered from relatively poor housing and inhumane working conditions.

This meant that although there were scientific advances in several areas, the worth of humans and dignity was still very low on the agenda ...

Question one

A maxim that, in order to maximize my pleasure, I will take recreational drugs whenever I feel like is self-defeating. It cannot be applied as a universal law to all humans as rational beings. It will be a failure to cultivate talents in exchange for a life full of pleasure and leisure. This is also a compromise of human capacity for self insight, self development and personal growth. This is because it is just a quick fix to challenge individuals are facing in their lives.
Additionally, Kant provided arguments against taking of recreational drugs because he termed them as exclusive substitutes for self ...

Much Ado about Nothing in the movie by Kenneth Branagh

Despite the law that exists to protect women in the society against inequality, men still look down upon women and still nothing is done about the oppression. This is a concept that is evident in the two plays as we can be able to see women in the play ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ being manipulated at will and the ones in the play ‘the trifles’ also being looked down upon by their male counterparts. Much Ado about Nothing is a comedy that was initially written by William Shakespeare and was later on presented in a movie by Kenneth Branagh. It revolves around ...

Task:

In the Carl Sagan novel, Contact, we encounter a young woman character by the name, Ellie Arroway. In the beginning, of the novel we find Ellie questioning whether there was a possibility of teaching the ants about the alphabet. This became the genesis about discussion on the Great Chain of Beijing. This gives an opportunity for the introduction to the role of a young human as a learner and one who utilize knowledge and experiences (Sagan 30). Ellie does not consider herself as a theist and or atheist. She is agnostic. As the main character with another character prepares the audience for Sagan’s ...

Quantum physics is the branch of physics associated with quantum theory. Albert Einstein discovered the theory. It explains the nature of matter and its behavior on both subatomic and atomic level. This discovery contributed to the revolution that took place in the 20th century. It promoted optimism among people in Europe, which assisted in the progressing of industrialization. It transformed the way of life, mostly in cities. The discovery contributed to the ethos of achievement. Although it transformed the traditional way of life, the change was better as the revolution brought new avenues for people and ideas.
Darwin’s ...

Alcibiades, a young man who wants to enter politics, enters a dialogue with Socrates about the qualities of a good political leader. While he believes that his education and experiential knowledge are enough to make him a good politician, Socrates proves to him that he needs to learn about the true meaning of abstract and controversial concepts, such as justice or goodness before being able to counsel others about it. In particular, Socrates shows young Alcibiades that he does not have self-knowledge and persuades Alcibiades that a man who wants to enter politics first needs sufficient self- knowledge in ...

Abstract

This essay briefly outlines the phenomenon of intellectual property and copyright while weighing in on some of the security risks that have been exacerbated by the internet in recent years. It explains what intellectual property is and its components with, explaining various scenarios of how others benefit from the works others through technology and the internet. With the help of laws put in place and corporate security policies are in order, infringing on the works of others is limited.
Key words: intellectual property, copyrights, industrial property, corporate security policy, IP rights, IP laws

Threats of Copyright and Ownership of Intellectual Property

Introduction
Within the fast-paced world of ...

Question one

Sandoval explains that color should d not be a determinant for all women whether black, poor or Latin to assume a political position. Differential consciousness encompasses radical and cognitive mapping and the major oppositional types of consciousness are determined by five main forms of the social hierarchy namely the equal rights; the revolutionary; the separatist; and the differential modes. Differential consciousness recognizes and incorporates all the other form of consciousness. The organization of resistance through equal rights, functional, supremacist and the revolutionary modes contributes to consciousness (Sandoval, 2000).The emergence of women movements in the 1970s and 1980s as a form of ...

Introduction

Language acquisition denotes the procedure by which humans gain the ability to recognize and understand language, along with the ability to create and make use of words and sentences for the purpose of communication. Language acquisition is considered to be one of the exemplary human qualities,
Philosophers in early societies were concerned in how humans gained the ability to comprehend and create language well ahead of experimental methods for trying those theories that were developed. However, for the major part they seemed to consider language acquisition as a division of man's ability to gain information and become skilled at ...

“For Marxism, literature does not exist in some timeless, aesthetic realm as an object to be passively contemplated. Rather, like all cultural manifestations, it is a product of the socioeconomic and hence ideological conditions of the time and the place in which it was written, whether or not the author intended it so. Because human beings are themselves products of their socioeconomic and ideological environment, it is assumed that authors cannot help but create works that embody ideology in some form.”
-Tyson, Critical Theory Today.
War of the Worlds, the novel about the Martian invasion on earth is ...

General Education Capstone

Introduction
Suicide is an issue that affects our country in a big way, especially with the increase of bullying incidents in schools around the United States. What can we do as a society to help this problem and recognize the signs? It is possible to notice the signs of someone thinking about committing suicide and there are different tips on how to help the person or even tell an adult about the situation. Suicide can be preventable if given the right knowledge
There Are so many reasons why any individual would choose this topic to write about such as: ...

Philosophy is an interesting discipline as it tries to find answers to several challenging aspects of man and the processes of nature. Since time immemorial, man has been in a quest to find the self and understand the surrounding in which they reside. In the West, realism and romanticism were two competing cultural thoughts and artistic styles aimed at communicating the interactions/relationships between mankind and nature. Romantics associated with Plato emphasized on individual heroic achievement, power of emotions and mysticism dominating the European intellectual life while realists associated with Aristotle focused art and literature to more tangible matters with the ...

On 7th January 20011, USA today reported the upholding by a Washington District Judge of the 2008 decision by government scientists of the US Fish and Wildlife Service to include the ‘Polar Bear’ as threatened in the endangered species list. The Scientists had contended that polar bear’s existence was threatened because of widespread melting of ice, a vital part of the natural habitat of the bear, due to global warming. The Polar Bear has thus become the first animal to be declared “threatened” due to global warming under the “Endangered Species” Act.
But why should anyone have any objections ...

Introduction

“Into the wild” (1996) by Jon Krakauer and “Lead us into temptation: the triumph of American materialism” (1999) by James B Twitchell are two books with similar themes – the only difference being that one is an antithesis of the other. Before beginning on the journey of the exploring these themes and understanding what each of the author sought to achieve in writing the respective books, let us take a brief look into the story of each of these aforementioned books.

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

“Into the Wild”, though seemingly a fiction, is essentially a non-fiction book, which was written as an extension of an article Jon ...

What is ‘risk’ and how can it be accomplished successfully? You are required critically to analyze the concept of risk; discuss how it can be measured and ranked and outline how a project risk management strategy may be constructed.
Risk is the capability of losing something that is worth; weighed against the possibility to increase something that has quality. Qualities might be gained or lost when one takes a risk which results from a given action and/or inaction, predicted or unforeseen. Risk can also be characterized as the purposeful communication with vulnerability (Altemeyer 2004). Risk perception is the subjective judgment individuals ...

Introduction

Knowledge is defined as the accurate understanding or acquaintance with areas of human survival. The more advanced understandings we have with on environment represent our improved survival. Humans traditionally gain knowledge through two sources. The first is through books. Books have always been the elementary source of knowledge from a very tender age. Children are not the only a group that use books or other written sources to gain knowledge but also adults.
Despite the fact that books are very informative, experience is also another vital source of knowledge for humans. Experience is very vital as it uses real situations ...

ECCLESIOLOGY

Ecclesiology refers to the study of the church. Through ecclesiology, people are able to understand the purpose of God for the church in the modern world.
Ecclesiology is the doctrine of the church: The study of its origin, nature, ordinances, constitution, and activities (Bragg, Para 1). A clear understanding of Ecclesiology is very important for every believer because it forms a basis for his faith. In addition, it serves as a guide in the daily life of the believer.

Vanier’s thought in light of our self -understanding as God’s people

In 1950, at the age of twenty-two, Vanier chose to leave the Navy to respond to a gentle call of Jesus to ...

When Europeans arrived in the "New World," they did not find a barren, uninhabited land, but rather large and complex Amerindian societies. The cultural clash that ensued would radically change both Europeans and natives. Although there was widespread collaboration on the part of native Amerindians, such as opportunistic chiefs using Europeans for their own wealth, overall the collision of cultures created more problems for Amerindians than improvements. This is evidenced by the one-sided power relationship where Europeans often exploited Amerindian populations for economic opportunities and a lust for conquest. The contact between Europeans and Amerindians detrimentally transformed native society in the ...

Woman suffrage is a movement that was established to give females the right to vote as well as vie for an electoral position. This became of significance when it was recognized that women also had a right to determine and shape the destiny of their societies. Culture has for a long time sidelined women in issues of governance as they are considered weak and incapable. After a series of events and even movements that were led by women. It was realised that women had similar capacities as their male counterparts only that they were denied the opportunity. Culture has always given women the ...

The present article is devoted to the issue of the existing educational research methods review, and an attempt to evaluate the efficiency of each method choice. To begin with, I would like to refer to the information from the sources, which comply the review. It is common knowledge, that the contemporary research world is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary, complex, and dynamic. Thus many researchers need to complement one method with another, get a solid understanding of multiple methods used by other scholars to promote collaboration, cooperation, facilitate development and communication, and elaborate a superior and the most efficient research. The present article ...

Kantaras v. Kantaras, 884 So. 2d 155 - Fla: Dist. Court of Appeals, 2nd Dist. 2004
Linda G. KANTARAS v. Michael J. KANTARAS
No. 2D03-1377.

Rehearing Denied September 29, 2004.
Mathew D. Staver, Erik W. Stanley, and Anita L. Staver of Liberty Counsel, Longwood, for Appellant.
Rebecca Harrison Steele of Law Office of Rebecca Harrison Steele, P.A., Tampa; Karen M. Doering, Tampa; and Collin D. Vause, Clearwater, for Appellee.
- Type of Action
The Linda Kantaras Vs Michael Kantaras legal battle was a civil case. The case was judged based on the Florida Defense ...

Introduction

One of the legally required benefits available to employees is protection against discrimination in their workplace. This is the selected area which this paper proposes to examine. The U.S. Department of Commerce has categorized potential discriminations in the workplace as “REGARDS” each letter of which refers to race, ethnicity, gender (sex), religion, disability, and sexual orientation respectively as part of best practices in achieving workforce diversity in one of its reports. As such, the most common forms of discrimination in vogue at workplaces are the above said ones in addition to genetic information, pregnancy, and sexual harassment. If an ...

Orr (1994) critiques the system of education by claiming that it is greatly flawed. He provides examples of luminaries in science and politics who have pursued education to its highest degree and despised its inadequacy. His claims are well substantiated but also a bit too generalized. This is because not all people, for example, who have undergone the formal kind of education, are as clueless about nature as he suggests. However, it is in mentioning these extremes that change can be inspired. Education is expressed as being dangerous as it alienates people from the true essence of life. His examples ...

Introduction

The government of the United States (US) regards the civil rights of each of its citizens with utmost importance, regardless of race, gender, or affiliation. The recognition of the importance of protecting the civil rights of every citizen renders the US government as the single largest protector. Yet, in cases where the US government requires the waiving of such duty, it has to provide compelling reasons subject to the strict scrutiny test of the US Supreme Court (SC). The case of Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu v. United States (Korematsu v. US), decided in 1944, served as the first instance where ...

Abraham Rattner

In one of the paintings of Abraham Rattner entitled “Crucifixion in Yellow”, he used the style of figurative expressionism by combining the traditional themes and incorporating the recognized components of Modernism. The subject of this painting of Rattner became his reaction to the memorable events that took place during the World War II. He used the idea of crucifixion to symbolize the condition of humanity during such time. As part of his personal assessment, he considered himself to be included in this spiritual journey by picturing that he is on the cross to despise the inhumanity done to the ...

Philosopher Jacques Lacan describes the mirror stage in psychoanalysis as the moment when someone (usually an infant around six months of age) recognizes themselves in the mirror: "The child, at an age when he is for a time, however short, outdone by the chimpanzee in instrumental intelligence, can nevertheless already recognize as such his own image in a mirror" (Lacan). This is meant to be the moment where we are able to understand our own appearance and transcribe it onto another object. In the case of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper," the unnamed narrator of the story begins ...

Introduction

Christopher Columbus is the most prominent explorer. He was born in Italy in the year of 1451. Christopher discovered the sea at fourteen and experienced shipwreck at fifteen. Columbus established his family in Portugal with a wealthy woman who later passed on in 1480 immediately after their first son Diego. Columbus later on took his son to Spain
Columbus was one of the knowledgeable men who shared in the theory that the world was round. Columbus voyages were influenced by the prevailing contests over the world map. Most of the contestants over the map of the earth made erroneous ...

The bible tells of a story about joseph who told the Pharaoh about a seven year cycle. The first seven years would be of prosperity while the next seven would be of anguish and draught. Recording economists argue that this cycle still exist though not as accurate as in Joseph’s time. Recordings have been made from the early 19th century. Recent studies have shown that the seven year wave could be combined into the 50-60 years of economic repetitiveness.
The United States stock market has been investigated and similar economic periods have been recorded. The first seven years are ...

Describe a situation in which critical and creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations.
In some schools especially in nursery and lower schools, teachers think that by forcing and punishing poor students in class will motivate them to improve on their performance. As a critical and a creative thinker, this is not a good solution, partly because it’s unethical and partly because it affects the student’s psychological health. Teachers with such behavior can improve on the outcomes of their actions by; giving the poor performers ...

The image of Tragic Hero is well known from the ancient times. Such characters were mentioned in Greek, Roman, Indian legends, fairy tales as well as dramas, tragedies and other literature works. One of the most famous heroes, which possess all the features of the tragic character, is Oedipus the King mentioned in the Greek ancient drama written by prominent playwright Sophocles.

In times of ancient Greeks tragedy did not mean a play with unhappy or lethal ending. It only meant that the play would depict a hero, who must fight against his fate. The character should also possess features thanks ...

In “Euthyphro,” one of Plato’s early dialogues, Plato describes the meeting between Euthyphro and Socrates near the king-archon’s court and proceeds to record their conversation about piety. Piety is a virtue that is often interpreted as religious devotion or spirituality. While piety in contemporary society usually means devoting God to gain good graces or seek forgiveness, piety was considered in a wider context by Greek philosophers, so it was a virtue that allowed a person to respect social order, religious order, and display devotion to others. Piety is directly influenced by the development of practical wisdom because practical wisdom was considered ...

Part 1. After reading the Perry assignment, develop a set of categories ("new industries," "new inventions," "business organization," etc.) that cover the kinds of topics Perry discusses. Then, still using Perry, list under each category the relevant innovations.
Several innovations came through in the second half of the 19th century amongst which one may list the clothes mill which revolutionized industry and the clothes trade. There was also considerable innovation in the steel industry which was also very much revolutionized with new presses and steel mills as well as the way goods were transported through the construction of canals

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In Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” the story is told through the collective consciousness of the town, acting as a narrator that constantly switches between events and events. Gossip is the means by which the combined information about Emily is disseminated throughout the town; this adds an air of mystery to the woman, as everyone wonders about her relationship with Homer. By the time the townspeople happen upon Homer’s body, they certainly learn that, but in the meantime, all they can do is speculate. Faulkner expresses this speculation and fascination with Emily’s activities by having the narration ...