1. The mother of a child who was just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes turns to the child’s father and says “This is all your fault. Your father has type 2 diabetes”. Is she correct in her assumption that the child inherited diabetes from his father’s family? Explain your response. 2. John is a 16-year-old […]
In our readings, both Plato and Descartes challenge the everyday assumption that our bodily senses should be our primary means for understanding ourselves, the world, and our relation to it. a) Briefly describe their two positions on these matters, with emphases on the roles these accounts play in their larger respective projects and arguments. pay […]
Solving practice problems of math 330 Calculus Exam 1 – Math 330, Fall 2022 Each of the 5 problems will be graded out of 6 points. 1. Limits (a) Complete the definition. We say that the limit of the sequence {an} is L ∈ R and write limn→∞ an = L iff … (b) Find […]
Virus Testing (a) Obtain the reported sensitivity and specificity for a test related to the COVID- , and make a reasonable assumption for prevalence. Interpret these values, and discuss the relative importance of the sensitivity and specificity for this test. (10marks) (b) Describe how the Prosecutor’s Fallacy could impact the interpretation of the test. (c) […]
Is Brave New World correct in its assumption that we need to experience discomfort in order to live a meaningful life? If so, how is it that discomfort can bring us towards real happiness and meaning? How does Camus takes on the ideas of discomfort and happiness? In your view, which provides a better template […]
Using the concepts learned through the readings and interactive lecture pages, write a critical analysis essay that answers two (and only two) of the following prompts or questions: Describe the differences among inert information, assumptions, and inferences. Describe an assumption that you have made in the past that had important consequences. What is the difference […]
1. What questions or comments do you have about the readings (please name two from two articles)? 2.What are claims about minstrelsy and US national identity that James Kennard makes in the essay “Who Are Our National Poets?” One common observation of this essay is that Kennard is satirizing audiences of his day who seemed […]
