The Language Of Atoms

Author : Mark C Baker
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780786724567

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The Atoms Of Language by Mark C Baker Pdf

Whether all human languages are fundamentally the same or different has been a subject of debate for ages. This problem has deep philosophical implications: If languages are all the same, it implies a fundamental commonality-and thus the mutual intelligibility-of human thought. We are now on the verge of answering this question. Using a twenty-year-old theory proposed by the world's greatest living linguist, Noam Chomsky, researchers have found that the similarities among languages are more profound than the differences. Languages whose grammars seem completely incompatible may in fact be structurally almost identical, except for a difference in one simple rule. The discovery of these rules and how they may vary promises to yield a linguistic equivalent of the Periodic Table of the Elements: a single framework by which we can understand the fundamental structure of all human language. This is a landmark breakthrough, both within linguistics, which will thereby become a full-fledged science for the first time, and in our understanding of the human mind.

Author : W. H. Shearin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190202439

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The Language of Atoms by W. H. Shearin Pdf

While scholarship on Lucretius has looked to connect De rerum natura to its larger cultural and historical context, it has never turned to speech act theory in this quest. This omission is striking at least in so far as speech act theory was developed precisely as a way of locating language (including texts) within a theory of action. At its root speech act theory is about how language is part of history and acts within it, and it thus holds promise for addressing this long-standing scholarly concern. Further, as this book asserts, speech act theory is not some modern development that one may apply to De rerum natura but rather a theory native, at least in some respects, to Epicurus' school. The argument contends that a central problem in Epicurean semantics may be resolved if we allow that Epicurus (or his school) developed an understanding of performative language. It reads the fragmentary remains of Epicurus' writing on language against central texts of speech act theory such as J. L. Austin's How to Do Things with Words and Émile Benveniste's definition of the performative as a form of speaking in which the act of speech creates its own referent. The book moves on to consider the larger place of performativity within De rerum natura, and the poem's insight on the acts of promising and naming. Bridging critical theory and ancient philosophy, The Language of Atoms will engage scholars in a host of humanities disciplines, including Classics, Philosophy, and Comparative Literature.

Author : W. H. Shearin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190202422

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The Language of Atoms by W. H. Shearin Pdf

Shearin argues that ancient Epicurean writing on language offers a theory of performative language. Such a theory describes how languages acts, providing psychic therapy or creating new verbal meanings, rather than passively describing the nature of the universe. This observation allows us new insight into how Lucretius, our primary surviving Epicurean author, uses language in his great poem, 'De rerum natura' ('On the Nature of Things').

Author : Wilson H. Shearin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Atoms
ISBN : 0190202440

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The Language of Atoms by Wilson H. Shearin Pdf

Shearin argues that ancient Epicurean writing on language offers a theory of performative language. Such a theory describes how languages acts, providing psychic therapy or creating new verbal meanings, rather than passively describing the nature of the universe. This observation allows us new insight into how Lucretius, our primary surviving Epicurean author, uses language in his great poem, 'De rerum natura' ('On the Nature of Things').

Author : Hans Christian Von Baeyer
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486414477

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Taming the Atom by Hans Christian Von Baeyer Pdf

Fascinating, accessible study recounts the process of discovery, from atomism of the Greeks to quantum revolutions of the 1920s and the theories and conjectures of today. Topics include components of the atom, quantum mechanics, atomic landscape, atoms in isolation, more. "Lucid and entertaining." — The New York Times Book Review.

Author : Paul L. A. Popelier
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Atoms
ISBN : 0582367980

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Atoms in Molecules by Paul L. A. Popelier Pdf

Atoms in Molecules (AIM) is a powerful and novel theory for understanding chemistry, acting as a bridge between fundamental chemical concepts - such as the atom, the bond and molecular structure - and quantum mechanics. It is used increasingly in both theoretical and crystallographic research internationally, including its use in interpreting experimental charge densities. This book provides a balanced, consistent and didactic account of this exciting theory, explaining its potential impact and making it accessible to a wide audience.

Author : Brad Frost
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998296600

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Atomic Design by Brad Frost Pdf

Author : William Weltner
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0486661407

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Magnetic Atoms and Molecules by William Weltner Pdf

This comprehensive graduate-level text by a leading researcher in atomic and molecular spectroscopy explores the electron-spin-resonance theory of randomly oriented molecules. "I recommend it highly." ? American Scientist. 119 illustrations.

Author : T.H.M. Gellar-Goad
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780472131808

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Laughing Atoms, Laughing Matter by T.H.M. Gellar-Goad Pdf

"The aim of this study is to track De Rerum Natura along two paths of satire. One is the broad boulevard of satiric literature from the beginnings of Greek poetry to the plays, essays, and broadcast media of the modern world. The other is the narrower lane of Roman verse satire, satura, whose canon begins in the Middle Republic with Ennius and Lucilius and closes with Juvenal, an author of the Flavian era. The first main portion of this book (chapters 2-3) focuses on Lucretius and Roman satura, while the following chapters broaden the scope to satiric elements of Lucretius more generally, but still with plenty of reference to the poets of Roman satura as satirists par excellence. By examining how Lucretius' poem employs the tools, techniques, and tactics of satire-by evaluating how and where in De Rerum Natura the speaker functions as a satirist-we gain, I argue, a fuller, richer understanding of how the poem works and how its poetry interacts with its purported philosophical program. Attention to the role of De Rerum Natura in the more specific tradition of Roman verse satire demonstrates that Lucretius' poem stands as a detour on the genre's highway, a swerve in the trajectory of satura. The numerous satiric passages and frequently satiric narrator of De Rerum Natura draw on earlier Roman satire, and in turn the poem influences the later satiric verse of Horace, Persius, and Juvenal. While De Rerum Natura is not in and of itself a member of the Roman genre of satire, it is an important player in the genre's development"--

Author : Dalai Lama
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780767920810

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The Universe in a Single Atom by Dalai Lama Pdf

Galileo, Copernicus, Newton, Niels Bohr, Einstein. Their insights shook our perception of who we are and where we stand in the world, and in their wake have left an uneasy coexistence: science vs. religion, faith vs. empirical inquiry. Which is the keeper of truth? Which is the true path to understanding reality? After forty years of study with some of the greatest scientific minds, as well as a lifetime of meditative, spiritual, and philosophic study, the Dalai Lama presents a brilliant analysis of why all avenues of inquiry—scientific as well as spiritual—must be pursued in order to arrive at a complete picture of the truth. Through an examination of Darwinism and karma, quantum mechanics and philosophical insight into the nature of reality, neurobiology and the study of consciousness, the Dalai Lama draws significant parallels between contemplative and scientific examinations of reality. This breathtakingly personal examination is a tribute to the Dalai Lama’s teachers—both of science and spirituality. The legacy of this book is a vision of the world in which our different approaches to understanding ourselves, our universe, and one another can be brought together in the service of humanity.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations,United States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Nuclear energy
ISBN : UOM:39015010888496

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Atoms for Peace Manual by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations,United States Pdf

Author : Joseph F. Pilat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429711596

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Atoms For Peace by Joseph F. Pilat Pdf

Thirty years ago, President Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace proposal to the United Nations provided the basis for development of nuclear cooperation, trade, and nonproliferation policy in the noncommunist world. Ever since its inception, however, the policy has sparked widespread debate, and it remains controversial today. Exploring the past, present, and future significance of Atoms for Peace, the contributors to this volume analyze the future role of the United States in international affairs, the nature of controls over nuclear cooperation and trade, the scope and limitations of international cooperation in nuclear energy and nonproliferation matters, and the prospects for multinational and international institutional measures to achieve these ends.

Author : Hans A. Bethe,E.E. Salpeter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662128695

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Quantum Mechanics of One- and Two-Electron Atoms by Hans A. Bethe,E.E. Salpeter Pdf

Nearly all of this book is taken from an article prepared for a volume of the Encyclopedia of Physics. This article, in turn, is partly based on Dr. Norbert Rosenzweig's translation of an older article on the same subject, written by one of us (H.A.B.) about 25 years ago for the Geiger-Scheel Handbuch der Physik. To the article written last year we have added some Addenda and Errata. These Addenda and Errata refer back to some of the 79 sections of the main text and contain some misprint corrections, additional references and some notes. The aim of this book is two-fold. First, to act as a reference work on calcu lations pertaining to hydrogen-like and helium-like atoms and their comparison with experiments. However, these calculations involve a vast array of approximation methods, mathematical tricks and physical pictures, which are also useful in the application of quantum mechanics to other fields. In many sections we have given more general discussions of the methods and physical ideas than is necessary for the study of the H- and He-atom alone. We hope that this book will thus at least partly fulfill its second aim, namely to be of some use to graduate students who wish to learn "applied quantum mechanics". A basic knowledge of the principles of quantum mechanics, such as given in the early chapters of Schiff's or Bohm's book, is presupposed.

Author : Dwight David Eisenhower
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nuclear energy
ISBN : UVA:X004095559

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Atoms for Peace by Dwight David Eisenhower Pdf

Author : Mary Wissinger,John Coveyou
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 193849248X

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Electrons by Mary Wissinger,John Coveyou Pdf

In the final part of a three-book series, Ellie the Electron adventures into the subatomic world. Simple rhyming sentences and vibrant science pictures make it easy for even a toddler to begin to understand the basics of chemistry. Learn about some of the most fundamental concepts in science BEFORE the social pressure and intimidation of formal schooling sets in. Spark scientific curiosity in kids of all ages!