Cortecs (Collective for Transdisciplinary Research on Critical Thinking & Science) is a teaching and research collective founded in 2010 to produce educational resources and scientific content, as well as courses and training in critical thinking, intellectual self-defense, zetetics and the scientific method.
Articles recommended for you.
It is easy to measure the distance between two points in the plane using a ruler, or to weigh something using scales. Measuring areas or volumes requires a command of integral calculus. But what about concepts for which comparison with a standard is difficult, such as happiness?
Alongside official biographies, family accounts offer other glimpses into figures known mainly through their work. Lalla Romano, the celebrated Italian author, bears witness to her intellectual closeness with her great-uncle, Giuseppe Peano.
The Latin translation movement of Arabic mathematical texts is marked by the towering figure of Gerard of Cremona. His monumental body of work brought a scientific revival to the Latin West.
Condorcet always took an interest in analysis, but accounts and assessments of his mathematical work varied widely. Although he bounced back after the Académie’s unfavorable judgment of his first paper, the 19th century proved much harsher.
Discussion
Sign in to post a comment and talk with other readers.
No comments yet. Be the first to respond.
