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    have contributed central works in “almost all spheres of mathematics.” Some of the mathematical ideas Poincaré took so far as to publish dealt with, “topology, automorphic functions, theory of differential equations, integral equations, non-Euclidean geometry, and the relative theory, the theory of numbers, celestial mechanics, physics, and philosophy of mathematics and philosophy of science,” (Henri Poincare : Biography 3). His works were published in eleven volumes, and give a representation…

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    Descartes Existence Of God

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    I think that if 'cogito ergo sum ' is the foundation of Descartes ' project in the Meditations, the existence of God is the cornerstone that joins the internal and the external world, making knowledge possible beyond the sole account of the self. Therefore, God 's existence has a major role in the overall argument - it is that which enables the thinker to take the first steps towards the 'unification of sciences '. However, in my opinion, it is not employed correctly, as Descartes, in…

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    Quotation What the Text Says (paraphrase or summarize) Style/Rhetorical choices What the Text Does (effect or function) “Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their lives. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that cares nothing for hope or longing," (Krakauer, 4). These two sentences focus on how people think going to into the Alaskan wilderness can help solve all of their problems…

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