Identify three characteristics of Renaissance humanism. Then, for each, describe a specific example of this philosophy that can be seen in Renaissance art.
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Why did he postulate the existence of an inherited "unit" that could not be seen? What refinements have been made to Mendel's original genetics?
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What did "uniformitarian" geology say about the timescales of earth's history, and the rate at which change occurred? Are there any examples
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What evolutionary theories were proposed prior to Darwin? How were these theories different from Darwin's theory: what extra concepts did they contain
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What are the similarities/differences in the uses of power in the medieval era, the period of the Industrial Revolution, and our own era?
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How would you explain this? What role did scientific method and changes in theology have in the changing definition of witchcraft?
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How are they both the culminations and/or representations of the eras that produced them?
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Why was her data important to Watson and Crick? How does her treatment by her colleagues reflect on the scientific culture of the time?
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What other theories did he employ, and what problems did it solve? How did Pauling's work form the basis of our understanding of biological molecules?
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How did Einstein use Galileo's concept of relativity in his own work? How does Einstein's theory of gravity differ from Newton's
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1. Briefly explain why attempts to create a unified German state during the mid-nineteenth century failed.
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How does Carnot's gravitational analogy persist in the reaction-coordinate diagrams in chemistry and biochemistry?
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Kelvin's arguments for the earth's age, based on cooling rates (Evolution and Entropy).
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What are some of the major goals and approaches of evolutionary psychology? Why is one of its chief proponents a linguist? What are some criticisms
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How has Dawkins extended (or simplified) the modern synthesis? What is the meaning of the phrase "selfish gene"?
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What argument physical argument about the earth's age seemed to be inconsistent with Darwin's theory?
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What was the eugenics movement, and how did some of these ideas play out in the 20th century?
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What was the Stenka Razin rebellion in Russia and why did it happen?
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1. How did Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, and Henry VIII each challenge the Roman Catholic church?
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Analyze the ways in which both the theory and practice of the monarchy evolved in England from the death of Elizabeth to the Glorious Revolution
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