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Re-Vision of Earth paper (Metaphors of Scientific Advancement)

By ottonomy on September 24, 2009

The class I wrote this for was a unique colloquium in the honors college.  It was called “Re-Vision of Earth” and was about the process of scientific revolutions. I continued my exploration of metaphors, trying to pin down what metaphors we use to describe humanity’s process of scientific advancement. Is it a matter of increasing the accuracy of a “guess”? Or is it better modeled by evolution?

Understanding the Progress of Science through Metaphor [DOC]

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Nate Otto is a 2008 graduate of the University of Oregon, pursuing a future in political science research, education, and activism. "I believe the Internet has opened up the public sphere so broadly that we are hardly beginning to explore the potential for democratic participation in government. I want to use new tools to fight for true accountable democracy."

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