Essays on Beak

In his famous argument about the piece of wax, Descartes argues that perception and understanding of objects is the activity of mind rather than of sense or imagination. He suggests that a piece of wax has distinct characteristics perceived by senses. It has its shape and color which are known by sight, it has its scent which is known by the sense of smell, it gives off a specific sound when knocked with a finger, it is hard and cold. However, if this piece of wax is melted all of its former sensual attributes seize to exist and in ...

Biomimicry as the term suggests means mimicking nature. It is carried out in various fields. There are many examples of biomimicry. One is the example of the production of a needle that penetrates the skin with ease. This innovation was based on mosquito bite. As its bite causes minimum pain, the needle created based on this idea also enters the skin without causing pain . Another example is the creation of underwater communicating modem which is employed in tsunami early warning system. A company named EvoLogics has manufactured this. It is based on the fact that how dolphins use many ...

The art piece selected for discussion is called “Midwestern States” by artist Elizabeth Ayers. It is a glazed ceramic piece of pottery that is clearly a jug that would be used for pouring drinks. The piece appears to be from 1900, yet looks like something that could be used in the 21st century. The ceramic jug is a freestanding piece that is somewhat skinny with a thin handle and a smooth finish overall. The glaze brings forth the shiny surface of the piece as it sits up against the white surface. One could assume that the image of the ...