The Shape of Things

In his Meditations on First Philosophy, Rene Descartes proposes the argument: “Nothing further now remains but to inquire whether material things exist. And certainly I at least know that these may exist insofar as they are considered as the objects of pure mathematics, since in this aspect I perceive them clearly and distinctly” (451) Essentially Descartes is putting forth the assertion that only the mathematical characteristics of objects can be clearly and distinctly perceived as being…

Crystal Joy The things that snow crystals can do Do you know amazing things about snowflakes? Do you someday want to know everything about them? Snowflakes are wonderful things that come out of no where. Also, the topics I am going to tell you are fantastic! Snowflakes are the most interesting things to learn about. Snowflakes are Amazing because they come in all shapes and sizes. Also, they can stop us from having school! Lastly, Snowflakes have a fantastic form. To…

external objects not present to the senses’ while reality is ‘the state of things as they actually exist’. These two terms - imagination and reality, may be seen as complete opposites but today, I will be telling you why imagination and reality might not be so different after all. Firstly, imagination shapes the way we view reality. The way we view reality then shapes our actions, thoughts and expectations. Imagining positive things can help to change our mindset accordingly, leading us to…

What makes up your identity? There are many factors that contribute to our identities and help shape our personalities. Two factors that help shape one’s identity in a positive and negative way are money and popularity. Popularity can portray your personality in different ways. In the article Cool at 13, Adrift at 23, popularity can be good for you. Some kids that have popularity need it because maybe their parents or family don't give them the attention they need. It is important to have some…

I chose Shape magazine to analyze this semester. This magazine is a women’s magazine that gives tips and advice on how to live healthier, get in shape, and have a happy life. Shape is by the Meredith Corporation. This company makes many different magazines such as Parents, Family fun, Fit Pregnancy, Weddings, Better Homes and Gardens, and Allrecipes. These magazines are lifestyle magazines. I chose Shape magazine because I am interested in fitness and bettering myself. I examined all the…

prisms to make the two temples of the glasses, and we used two rectangular prisms to make the two lenses. Then, we made a cube to be the bridge of the pair of glasses. We selected these shapes because when put together they resemble a pair of glasses, and we were familiar with the shapes. We also made a cylinder shape model for the four Ping-Pong ball model. We both knew a lot about cylinders and we thought that it would be perfect for the four Ping-Pong balls to be stacked on top of each other…

Because myths and legends shape ideas, define experiences…

The edges of a shape will follow the direction of a shape rather than deviate from it. To explain using the depiction, we see that the FedEx box edge overlaps with the vase behind it. However, we do not perceive the edge of the box and the vase as connected to each other. Rather, we see the line that follows the smoothest path. Thus, the edge of the box and vase are separate from another. The principle holds that humans perceive two or more objects as singular and different things even when they…

looks like it could be many different things all inside of one painting like one big galaxy universe. For Example, it has blue looking buildings sitting next to a lake house depending on what angle you look at the picture by. The painting is based off the city of Knoxville and it describes the emotion throughout the city. The piece have many different elements of art and the three I chose were color,line, and shape. Color is one of the most important things in this picture, because if this…

In the commentary article, “‘The Butler’ and The Truth” from The Miami Herald, Leonard Pitts reports on the film “The Butler”, the tale of a White House servant, which portrays “The Truth. As in The Truth of How Things Were, and how that shapes How Things Are” (Pitts). Pitts opens his article by setting a scene, that of a crowd of people waiting in line to see ‘The Butler’. He describes the varying shades of what we call ‘black’ people, specifically adults, but draws attention, not to just their…