Descartes’ Legacy: Mathematization, Reason, and Modernity

Mathematization and Scientific-Technological Development

The Discourse on the Method proposes a method and a criterion, believing we are heirs to mathematics. Descartes thought that thus all sciences would achieve similar certainty. Certainty is a characteristic that mathematization possesses, having permeated all fields of Western science. From Cartesian axes to the design of particle accelerators, the same parameters are followed:

The Real is That Which Can Be Mathematized

Knowledge of things is

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Human Circulatory System: Function and Blood Flow Q&A

Understanding the Human Circulatory System

1. Are red blood cells and platelets true cells?

Red blood cells are specialized cells (lacking a nucleus in mammals). Platelets, however, are not true cells; they are fragments of larger cells (megakaryocytes).

2. Explain the link between low hemoglobin and fatigue in anemia.

Anemia often involves low hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Insufficient hemoglobin leads to reduced oxygen delivery to tissues, causing symptoms like fatigue

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Key Linguistics Concepts and Terminology Explained

Conversation Analysis

An approach to the study of social interaction, embracing both verbal and non-verbal conduct, in situations of everyday life.

Contrastive Linguistics

A branch of comparative linguistics concerned with pairs of languages that are ‘socio-culturally linked’. These languages are often used by a considerable number of bi- or multilingual speakers, and/or a substantial amount of ‘linguistic output’ (text, discourse) is translated between them.

Language Assessment

A field of study

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Spanish Civil Service Structure and Access

Civil Service under Law 30/1984

The civil service, under Law 30/1984 of 2 August on Reform Measures for Public Service, is one of the priority policy objectives of the government program: the reform of Public Administration. The reform of the Civil Service law is one of its basic aspects.

The scope of the measures concerns:

  • The staff of the Civil Administration of the State and its Autonomous Agencies.
  • Civilian personnel serving the military administration and its Autonomous Agencies.

Personnel of the

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Understanding Stress, Trauma, and Mental Health

Stress Responses

The stress response begins when an individual perceives a stressor or threat.

What Happens in the Body

The hypothalamus activates, and the sympathetic nervous system triggers the release of stress hormones.

Basis of Stress Response

  1. Mobilization of energy
  2. Inhibition of non-essential functions
  3. Cortisol release
  4. Return to homeostasis
  5. Recovery and adaptation

General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)

  • Alarm stage: The initial reaction to a stressor. The body’s “fight, flight, or freeze” response is activated.
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Land Freight Contract: Parties, Terms, and Liabilities

Land Freight Transport Contract

A land freight transport contract is an agreement where one party (the carrier) undertakes, in exchange for a fee paid by the shipper, to transfer goods from one place to another and make them available to the person designated in the contract (the consignee).

Contract Elements

Parties Involved

  • Carrier: Assumes the obligation to perform the transport in their own name, using their own transport facilities or those of others. There may be multiple carriers involved.
  • Shipper
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Key Concepts in Biology and Ecology

Adaptations

Features which enable organisms to survive are called adaptations. Adaptations can be classified as anatomical, physiological, or behavioural.

Types of Adaptations

  • Anatomical adaptations are the structures of an organism that are modified to perform an adapted function.
  • Physiological adaptations are features of the processes inside an organism’s body that increase its chance of survival or reproduction.
  • Behavioural adaptations are any actions by organisms which help them to survive or reproduce.
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Data Security, Intellectual Property, and Green Computing

Data Security Across Organizational Levels

Organizational Level

Confidentiality

Sensitive business information (e.g., financial data, intellectual property) is protected from unauthorized access, both internally and externally, through company policies, access control systems, and encryption protocols.

Integrity

Organizational processes, procedures, and data are protected from unauthorized changes or corruption through data validation, audit trails, and version control.

Availability

Critical business operations

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Key Economic Shifts in Modern History

Why Britain Led the Industrial Revolution

Western Europe was split into Catholics and Protestants. The Protestant Reformation positively affected literacy and political, religious, and economic freedom.

Conditions Favoring Industrialization

There was a commercial boom in Great Britain due to:

  • England had one of the highest wage rates in Europe.
  • Agricultural productivity had increased, and less than 50% of the labour force was in agriculture.

This boom fueled demand.

While the English Crown exercised absolute

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Causes and Key Stages of the French Revolution

Causes of the French Revolution

The French Revolution was triggered by a combination of factors:

Ideas of the Enlightenment

Enlightenment thinkers promoted ideas such as the equality of all people under the law, the separation of powers, and popular sovereignty. These concepts challenged the existing absolute monarchy and social hierarchy.

Political Crisis

France was an absolute monarchy ruled by Louis XVI. The King refused to hold the Estates General, preventing the Third Estate from presenting their

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