Sunday, March 31, 2013

First principle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

First principle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Profoundly influenced by Euclid, Descartes was a rationalist who invented the foundationalist system of philosophy. He used the method of doubt, now called Cartesian doubt, to systematically doubt everything he could possibly doubt, until he was left with what he saw as purely indubitable truths. Using these self-evident propositions as his axioms, or foundations, he went on to deduce his entire body of knowledge from them. The foundations are also called a priori truths. His most famous proposition is I think, therefore I am, or Cogito ergo sum."

Friday, March 22, 2013

Thursday, March 21, 2013

wihtikow - Wiktionary

wihtikow - Wiktionary: "wihtikow

1 English
2 Alternative Spellings
2.1 Etymology
2.2 Noun
2.3 Related Words

English

A greedy person.
Someone that is willing to disregard or hurt others, society, or the environment for their profits.
A person that "eats the happiness of others."
Emotional cannibal.
giant man-eating monster.
A mental disorder resulting in a lack of compassion.

Alternative Spellings

Wetico or Weticow

Etymology
From Cree wihtikow/ᐃᐧᐦᑎᑯᐤ"

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Putting in a plug for the electric automobile | NJ.com

Putting in a plug for the electric automobile | NJ.com: "If that seems a bit eccentric, well, Thwaite is English."

Truth - Be careful what you wish for

Horace Mann School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "motto is "Magna est veritas et prævalet," a Latin phrase meaning "Great is the truth, and it prevails."

Tuesday, March 12, 2013