Rainforests, Savannas, Coniferous Forests: Climates & Human Impact
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical rainforests have an equatorial climate, with temperatures around 25ºC year-round and rainfall exceeding 3000mm annually. A constant growing season exists.
- Location: Regions with an equatorial climate.
- Vegetation: Trees have adapted to this climate by growing very tall to reach sunlight. They have an evergreen appearance, and leaves feature drip tips to shed excess rainfall.
Rivers flood for several months each year, and both soils and floods have adapted to the climate.
Read MoreHume’s Empiricism: Knowledge, Morality, and Political Thought
Hume’s Philosophy
Theory of Knowledge: Empiricism
David Hume is a central figure in empiricism, the school of thought asserting that all knowledge originates from experience. Hume rejects the notion of innate ideas, arguing that the mind’s contents are perceptions, divided into impressions (direct sensory experiences) and ideas (copies of impressions).
Impressions are further categorized as those of sensation (from the senses, like pleasure and pain) and reflection (feelings reacting to sensory impressions
Read MoreUnderstanding Spain’s Climate: Geographic & Thermodynamic Factors
Climatic Factors Influencing Spain
Climate: The average state of the atmosphere of a place.
Weather: The state of the atmosphere of a place at any given time.
Climate factors are grouped into two categories:
- Geographic factors
- Thermodynamic factors
Geographic Factors
Latitude
Spain is located in the Northern Hemisphere’s temperate zone, resulting in two distinct seasons: summer and winter, separated by spring and fall transitions.
Location
Spain’s location between the Atlantic and Mediterranean, and between
Read MoreNeuromarketing and Neuroscience in Consumer Behavior
Neuromarketing: Neuroscience Applied to Marketing
Neuromarketing is the application of neuroscience to marketing, primarily to measure emotions through brain imaging. It delves into decision architecture:
- System 1 – The brain’s automatic, intuitive, and unconscious thinking mode (responsible for approximately 85% of decisions).
- System 2 – A slow, controlled, analytical method of thinking where reason dominates (responsible for approximately 15% of decisions).
Most brands target their marketing strategies
Read MoreUnderstanding Key Economic Concepts in Spain
What is a Tribute?
Is all income earned by a public agency against the taxpayer an indication of the economic capacity of the Principles of the Spanish tax system?
Principle of Generality
All those engaged in economic activity in the Spanish territory must pay taxes.
Principle of Junction
Those with greater economic capacity have to pay more taxes, with the limit of confiscation of property, a limit that is the ultimate expression of the right to private property.
What are the State’s General Budgets?
Read MoreMarxism: Influences, Surplus Value, and Social Movements
Marxism: Main Influences and Core Concepts
Marxism, an ideology developed in the 19th century by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, drew upon several key intellectual influences.
Key Influences on Marxist Thought
G.W.F. Hegel: Dialectics
Marx adopted the concept of dialectics from G.W.F. Hegel, a prominent figure in German Idealism. Dialectics is a method of understanding history as a series of conflicts between opposing ideas (antagonisms). Each conflict leads to the emergence of a new societal structure.
Read MoreHellenistic Philosophy: Epicureans, Cynics, Stoics, Skeptics
Hellenistic Philosophy
The Hellenistic period saw the rise of several philosophical schools, branching from Aristotelian and Platonic thought. Here’s a look at some of the key schools:
The Epicureans
Epicurus, drawing from atomistic physics (though disagreeing with Democritus and Leucippus by introducing clinamens, or random deviations in atomic trajectories), aimed to achieve ethical freedom. They sought happiness through three principles:
- Intelligibility of sensation: Ensuring sensations are understood.
Tragic Week of 1909: Causes and Consequences
Tragic Week: Causes and Consequences (1909)
A tragic week: an outbreak of conflict in Northern Africa and new failures of the Spanish army ignited popular sectors, exacerbating tempers. The economic crisis and poor living conditions were not conducive to calming the situation. Ships used to transport troops to Africa were the same ones used by the Marquis of Comillas, a property owner in Cuba, forcing the participation of the Jesuits. The church, the bourgeoisie, and the responsibility of the state
Read MoreKey Figures in Renaissance Poetry: Garcilaso & Fray Luis
Poets of the Renaissance
Garcilaso de la Vega
Prototype Renaissance gentleman, soldier, and poet, harmonizing ideals of arms and letters.
His poetic path has three creative stages:
- The influence of song poetry, in alternating octosyllabic forms. His verses lack Petrarchan elements and abound in cancionero love poetry, usually employing wordplay.
- The Petrarchan stage where he internalizes and imitates Petrarch, describing his love sentiments and using nature as a reflection and framework to portray his
Hobbes vs. Locke: Contrasting Views on State Purpose
Hobbes: Security as the State’s Purpose
Some writers believe the State’s purpose is to maintain security. Among these doctrines stands absolutism, with Hobbes prioritizing defense.
The State of Nature
Hobbes begins by questioning how civil society originated. To understand this, he asks us to imagine human beings before political power. This imaginary scenario is called the “state of nature.”
In this state:
- Men live in freedom, without limitations. Hobbes calls this natural right.
- Men are driven by self-