Information theory

In the “Meno”, Socrates is given a logical dilemma in the form of Meno’s Paradox that questions our ability as humans to learn anything at all. There have been many ways people have answered this dilemma. Socrates answers this dilemma through his Theory of Recollection. This may not be the best way to answer Meno’s Paradox and there might be a better way to answer it. We always have partial knowledge on the subject at hand and when we learn we are merely building upon that already learned…

Critical Constructionism is the combination of two theories in sociology, conflict theory, and symbolic interactionism. Social constructionism means that our realities are shaped by our experiences and our interactions with others. This lesson explains social constructionism and its connection to symbolic interactionism.Conflict theory is the work of Karl Marx; the focus of this Theory is the troubles and struggle between employers and employees, but also the rich and poor, men and women, and…

will work through the theories by applying them to my life. Deterrence theory is one of the more well-known theoretical perspectives. Deterrence is where they believe that punishment reduces crime among the general population. They also state that committing crimes reside in everyone. Which makes sense that there are times were at least once someone has considered doing an illegal act. For me,…

contributed to the vast amount of today’s knowledge on cosmology and quantum gravity). Furthermore, science has become so advanced in this day-in-age that it has been split apart into different sections that each cover a broad range of technological information, research, and experiments. Since the topic of science is so broad, we will just discuss different types of science and how they apply to our current modern day life. To commence this composition, let’s discuss about astronomy and how…

A good place to start looking at the nature of knowledge production is with the concept of Reactivity within them. The use of Participant and Non-Participant Observation methods in Psychology and Sociology gives us a lot of information about the approaches of understanding culture. Emic and Etic perspectives are crucial to the one who produces the knowledge. Emic approaches would propose that the most valid understanding can be gained by joining the culture, being within it, and…

squirt gun. Apple hasn’t released to why they have decided to replace all new generation iPhone and iPad with this new picture on a squirt gun but Johnathan Zittrain’s has a theory as to why. Why are People Offended over an Emoji? According to a study, 92% of the online population make use of an emoji on an everyday basis.…

sciences and adapting to today’s society with technology being used, past theories are currently used in childhood elementary schools today. Usually seen and taught by education teachers are the basic Cell Theory, The Scientific Method, and Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. The basic Cell Theory describes cells as the “structural and functional units of all living things” (Lawson, 1). Students learn the process of the cell theory within humans and nature, but also how new cells arise by cell…

this statement is 100 percent true because without the use of facts nothing can be proven, however theories can help us create facts. With the development of theories there is a basic necessity for proof. The only way to prove a theory is with experimentation, which will lead to be factual information once experimented on. Of course there are some exceptions like in religion there are plenty of theories and none are based off of factual evidence. When it comes to Heaven and Hell and Jesus and…

able to identifying and adapt in order to able to present the information to an audience properly (Adler, Rodman, & du Pre, 2014). In understanding the audience a speaker has a better awareness of how to approach the subject without alienating them. Being able to adapt to the environment allows for a better way for the speech to reach the audience. Also allows for the speaker to decide in what form they wish to present the information. Such as whether to start with a joke, personal story, or ask…

What are the methods of Inquiry? Basically, methods of inquiry are different ways an investigator can gather information for his/her case whether it’s a normal routine investigation or trying to reconstruct a past crime scene. Outside resources such as forensic scientists, computer technicians or anthropologist could be used in order to validate evidence collected. The scientific method is a great tool to use when trying to reconstruct a crime scene. The scientific method is not only for…