It was officially falsified and discarded by the establishment of modern Western medicine in the 17th century, mainly due to William Harvey's discovery of the circulation of blood and the innovation of microscope. ... Some elements of the knowledge in a certain field are usually kept because they are essential for the development of new knowledge or in other areas of knowledge. ... The knowledge issue that is raised earlier about the level of knowledge being removed can be answered now. ... Here, the result of the knowledge elimination, instead of the replacement of a new and improved kno...

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Percy confers that the surprise of discovery can be obtained by "leaving the beaten track."" ... A man sees the mountain without any previous knowledge or pictures of its features. ... The student therefore does not have the freedom to enjoy the natural surprise of discovery. The very knowledge that some sort of learning will occur contaminates the whole experience. ... Perhaps if they existed void of all the available knowledge, people would not have preconceptions about Mount Rushmore, and therefore they would have the freedom to still view it with the surprise of discovery still intact. ...

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Thus, a good education is fundamental for our future, and the whole education process is based on knowledge of all the past discoveries, happenings... ... Our education is founded by discoveries and actions of minds of the past, as a matter of fact, all we know is as what we know is always in the past. ... Therefor, if we had no knowledge of the past, the world would be a lot more backward than presently because all technology and improvements and peace are able due to information on the past, as we learn from it and evolve by adding on other discoveries and facts to what we already know. ....

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He focused on two areas : one is green energy and second is knowledge management. ... For isolated sector companies, the MAKE award board members consider the achievement of work of the nominee in: developing an initiative knowledge motivated culture; creating knowledge staffs through top management leadership; providing knowledge-based solutions/services/products; maximizing initiative knowledgeable capital; developing an environment for cooperative knowledge allocation; developing a learning association; developing value based on client knowledge; and converting organizational knowledge int...

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While The Tempest reveals of Prospero's discoveries and transformation, Ulysses explores how the discoveries that lead to a transformation can broaden an individual understanding of themselves and the world. Ulysses attests that through his journey of discovery, he has evolved as an individual and as a corollary he opens avenues to not only physical, but also intellectual discoveries, leading to greater 'knowledge'. ... Moreover, readers are presented the negative ramifications of a discovery through Ulysses as opposed to that of Prospero. ... This is presented through Ulysses ...

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These ancient natural philosophers often neglected the importance of small discoveries, and so does Frankenstein. ... In science, small discoveries that at first do not seem important are often the background for greater innovations. ... Applied Knowledge). ... Frankenstein's secrecy, in the opinion of Rauch, "can be taken as a sure sign that his discovery will be a disaster" (Rauch IV. The Body of Knowledge). ...

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Indeed, throughout the entire novel, the creature was in many ways on path of self-discovery through which he came largely in contact with knowledge, which eventually corrupted his originally pure nature and turned him towards evil. ... " "Of was a strange nature is knowledge! ... The creature is therefore also a victim of knowledge. ... Much like Victor Frankenstein's convictions during his experiments, Walton is convinced that his discovery of the North Pole will be of great importance to mankind and will bring a solution to many of the problems that men suffer from. ... We may thus ...

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Society places a lot of importance on knowledge and education and for the most part, the attainment of knowledge is a wonderful and empowering thing. ... This is especially exemplary in Victor's ruin due to his pursuit of knowledge and discovery, and the Monster's corruption because of his hunt for the knowledge of his identity. ... As Victor narrates his story to Walton, he warns Walton of the dangers of pursuing knowledge, saying to him "avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently innocent one of distinguishing yourself in science and discoveries." ... However, as the Monste...

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Advancements made through scientific discovery will yield new and powerful technological innovations, ultimately securing an abundance filled, prosperous future. ... MIT's recent discoveries prove the material to be extremely promising –Graphene, because of its minuscule size and weight, "could significantly reduce the costs and energy footprint of portable water filters and desalinators," says Marko Spasenović, Assistant Professor at the Institute of Physics in Belgrade. MIT's initial discovery was featured in the Smithsonian next to the Higgs Boson, the discovery o...

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The power of knowledge was opening the doors to new discoveries in multiple ways never seen before. ... They wanted to be educated not only for the money, but because they were hungry for knowledge. Without the discoveries made by these scholars, the Renaissance would not have been the same. ... Humanist in the North, such as Thomas said that "their knowledge and the study of the natural world could serve as a ladder to the study of the supernatural" (The Flow of History). ... The Italian Renaissance began as a literary movement, but changed as new discoveries were being made, such...

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"He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts" - Samuel Johnson The pursuit of knowledge may often leave a negative effect on one who abuses it. One may achieve pride through worthless acts of knowledge and in the end be unsatisfied. However, those who cope with their pride will lift their heart, by putting their knowledge to use where it is needed. ... As Victor speaks to his professors of his progress he states, "Two years passed in this manner, during which I paid no ...

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There were many new scientific discoveries, as well as famous explorations and the usage of new and advanced technology. ... There were many great and significant scientific discoveries while new complex and advanced technology were introduced. ... Sailors, mostly from Spain or Portugal, made many significant discoveries during their ventures. ... These discoveries made a huge impact in our world now and gave people a more insightful knowledge of the world. ... Compared to the middle ages, life was much easier and convenient during the Renaissance, and the many new scientific discoveries and ...

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There was no knowledge of what inhabited the Louisiana Purchase or its shape, new discoveries needed to be made. ... Lewis thought that this would provide much new knowledge for the world's food crop supply, as well as the discovery of plants that can be used for other benefits to humanity such as medicine. ... Once this new knowledge was found, Lewis and Clark would send paraphernalia from the exploration to the President. ... This knowledge also prepared them for encounters with new tribe leaders and how to make good relations. ... He gained a fair amount knowledge surveying in the Army...

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While children are given formal education in schools, the knowledge obtained from watching television is impossible or at least very difficult to obtain through other means. Certain channels like the Discovery channel and the National Geographic Channel focus exclusively on content aimed at improving the knowledge of viewers. ...

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Victor never stops trying to push down the thoughts and realities of his discoveries. ... Victor allows his pursuit of knowledge to cloud his judgment and keeps his monster a secret, runs away from his work and refuses to eliminate his monster altogether. "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be his world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow....

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The cumulative effect of the Black Death proved that the Church was not powerful enough to help the people overcome crisis or improve lives, and highlighted the limitations of medieval knowledge in handling problems. ... These changes constituted two of the characteristics that would eventually shape the Renaissance – humanism, the celebration of mankind's achievement and ability; and the spirit of inquiry and discovery and critical thinking. ... Another example, was the discovery of the mariner's compass by Gioja of Naples in 1302 which is said to have originated from China....

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A Garden of Discovery for Mrs. ... Though the play is set in the 19th century, when Ruhl wrote the play, she came in with the mindset of a "contemporary woman writing with subsequent knowledge that informed her view of the periodIn some ways, people then were innocent of sexuality compared to the biological knowledge we've acquired about the subject since.... This is the "final phase of Catherine's experimentationin which [Ruhl] stages a rediscovery of embodied knowledge for both [Catherine and the doctor] that replaces the polarizing images of virgin and whore with a fu...

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This new scientific revolution was significant in that it took away many of the old ideas of supernatural power and fate and replaced them with revolutionary discoveries. Those first revolutionary discoveries were the ones that gave a start to the modern knowledge we have in our present day. Numerous assumptions and theories about the universe and the human body were changed when innovative discoveries by people such as Johanis Kepler and Issac Newton were made. ... Human body discoveries such as the flow of blood through the heart were made and therefore allowed scientists to discover why ...

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Sir Isaac Newton's greatest contribution to science was his discovery of the theory of gravitation and its importance. ... Newton made all three impressive discoveries within 18 months! Besides Newton's theory of gravity, laws of motion, and his discovery of the amazing rainbow colors, Newton made another remarkable discovery called Calculus. ... Without it, we would have less knowledge of mathematics. ... Calculus helps us gain more knowledge by solving more practical problems. ...

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During the 1600's and even the 1900's, scientific discoveries of the time were handed over to this authority, either the Church or the government, who could use the knowledge as they pleased, whether it benefited humanity or not. ... When this occurs, scientists must simply continue their research in order to justify their discoveries even if those in power disallow it. ... By doing so, Brecht emphasizes the position that commoners, or the working class, may take in scientific discoveries. ... This is why many of Galileo's writings are not in Latin, the language of the upper c...

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Politics and religion often inspired new discoveries and perspectives in relation to science. ... Moreover, Jacob observes that the populace felt that "the discovery of nature would overcome the religious divisions and usher in a world reformation.""2 Through an expanded knowledge of nature the true religious doctrine would be located and the entire population would follow. This inspired scientists to reach new frontiers via scientific discoveries for the benefit of religion. ... Galileo supported this concept through his telescope discoveries of the orbiting moons and planets. ... The rule...

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The discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb revealed several rooms, such as the antechamber, annex, treasury and burial chamber. ... Archeologists are also able to identify the customs, traditions and beliefs of the Ancient Egyptians and reveal more knowledge regarding the mummification process. The discovery of the Shabtis developed our knowledge and understanding of the Egyptian belief in the afterlife. ... The Canopic Jars found in the tomb developed historian's knowledge of the mummification process in Ancient Egypt. ... Egyptologist Sir Ernest Budge  came up with the theory that exten...

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Throughout history, many new discoveries on the theme of genetics were founded. ... Also, a discovery was made that the X and the Y chromosomes determine the gender of a fetus. ... Generally, throughout history, our knowledge of basic applied genetics is destined to grow. ... First off, the discovery of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). ... In present day, having so many new technologies, we are now able to gather more information, providing us with complete knowledge of how genetics have came to be the basic unit of life. ...

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Although history is great knowledge for what to avoid in the future, we should not let it poison the future. ... Without the knowledge of history we would have to relearn discoveries and all tactical warfare methods over and over. ... There can be many discoveries alike that have been tested and people have been killed, so when similar discoveries are found the necessary precautions are taken into mind. ...

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Andreas was very significant to the scientific revolution because of his discoveries on anatomy, which lead to the learning of new knowledge. ... One of his greatest discoveries was "the canal through which the fetus passes between the umbilical vein". ... Andreas Vesalius's discoveries had a great impact on medicine and on a majority of other things too. ... His book had the proper detailed method of study of anatomy, which gave future researchers the information and help to go further and expand on Vesalius's knowledge and it allowed for the information to be easily corr...

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