He created two of the most respected pieces of art in human history, The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, both of which still maintain their credibility as masterpieces to this day. Da Vinci’s notebook also proved him to be a Renaissance man, he had many great ideas in various subjects including art, writing, anatomy and scientific design. Da Vinci’s notes show primitive ideas for inventions that wouldn’t be fully developed until centuries later. This flood of intelligence is what prevented a lot of his ideas from fully developing. Since da Vinci excelled in many subjects, he never had enough time in his life to completely focus on mastering one field in particular.
Running Head: COMPARISON OF THEORISTS Comparison of Theorists Emma Jolley Grand Canyon University: PSY 255 March 3, 2013 Comparison of Theorists One of the most profound contributors to the science of Psychology was Seymund Freud. His work has withstood the test of time as being some of the most prolific, profound, though provoking, and astounding work of anyone in the history of psychology; however, not everyone agreed with all his concepts or everything he theorized. There were other contributors who utilized his work as a starting point for their own investigations and research into different areas of personality psychology. This paper will compare and contrast the work and theories of: Jung, Adler, Horney, and Erikson with the work and concepts of Freud. At the conclusion of this paper the reader will have a clear understanding of the work of all these theorists and the contributions they made to society.
Lyell convinced many in the scientific community that geology was better explained by natural processes that occurred over eons rather than all at once by the hand of god. The logical way of Lyell's writing style (he was also a lawyer) easily transmitted his ideas to Darwin during his long voyage in 1837. Lyell's deistic view of geology had influenced Darwin so much that he wrote to his friend, Leonard Horner, ¨... I cannot say how forcibly impressed I am with the infinite superiority of the Lyellian school of geology over the continental. I always feel as if my book came half out of Lyell's brains and that I never acknowledge this sufficiently, nor do I know how I can, with out saying so in so many words- for I have always thought that the great merit of the Principles, was that it altered the whole tone of one's mind and therefore that when seeing a thing never seen by Lyell, one yet saw it partially through his eyes.¨ (Browne 602) Darwin's trip on the Beagle lasted over five years while doing coastal surveys and keeping journals, having ample time to reflect on his findings and come up with his theories.
In 1539 a physician and anatomist by the name of Andreas Vesalius made an significant discovery that changed the understanding of human anatomy forever. During the Renaissance, many people still believed and were taught the Ancient Roman philosopher Galen's ideas about the human body, and these teachings were unchallenged for hundreds of years. Vesalius was one of the few doctors of his time to make his own discoveries instead of blindly following ancient diagrams. He dissected human bodies and made detailed anatomical diagrams that proved the Ancient doctor's ideas to in fact be wrong. The immediate effects of Vesalius' discovery were that surgeries became more successful due to a better understanding of anatomy, doctors now had accurate diagrams of where each organ was located in the body, and a greater understanding of the human bone structure.
The Contributions of Charles Darwin to the Scientific Community. Brent Royeton DeVry University The Contributions of Charles Darwin to the Scientific Community Charles Darwin’s contributions to society were farther reaching than just biological science. His empirical methods and theories also affected sociology as well. Many political or national conquests were justified by the use of his theory of “Survival of the fittest”. U.S. senator Albert J. Beveridge had stated “We are a conquering race.
His first criminal insights developed in the 1860’s when he was working as a doctor in the army and the characteristics of the soldiers, however, his name came into Criminological significance with the publication of his first book, ‘The Criminal Man’ (1876). In this book he suggested from his research that criminals were biologically determined, a physical type with specific characteristics that differentiates them from others, and throwbacks to earlier forms of evolutionary life (Newburn 2007). During the period Lombroso wrote this book, Charles Darwin’s (1968) theory of evolution was a very popular concept, and Lombroso was thought to be heavily influenced by this, proposing that criminals were ‘lower down the evolutionary scale than law abiding citizens’ (Cited in Crowther 2007: 278). Before publishing ‘The Criminal Man’, Lombroso famously conducted a study on the physical and mental characteristics of 400 Italian soldiers and 90 ‘lunatics’, examining and comparing them. He concluded there were a selection of specific characteristics setting criminals apart from others and stated that they were a ‘sub-species’.
History of scientific method We consider the scientific contemplation of nature and poetry as two complementary forms of observation, with which it is said that both are justified, each on its own, but one should not be confused with the other. -----Niels Bohr. The man from the beginning has remained interested in the discovery of things but even more logical explanation of all of them to the point of what we now understand as 'science'. All science, is the product of knowledge that have changed over the years, from ancient times until today. These constant changes are the result of ideologies of great scientists and philosophers who have contributed their very particular perspective, bringing these claims to a set of different points of view in which specific criteria are spelled out.
Similarities and Differences in Theoretical Positions of Freud, Jung, Adler, and James Tikisha Thorne PSY/310 March 8, 2012 Gerry Lloyd Similarities and Differences in Theoretical Positions of Freud, Jung, Adler, and James The gifted minds of Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, and William James have stimulated centuries of psychological research. There were eras were these brilliant minds connected to create theories of understanding and eventually detached themselves from each other over conceptual debates. These talented men illustrated similarities in their theories, on the contrary, their differences is what made them famous and have played a part in theoretical concepts that remain to be adopted by notable psychologist today. Throughout this discussion the similarities and differences in the theoretical positions of these brilliant psychologists will be examined. Sigmund Freud was one of the most powerful intellectuals of his time.
Also, the ancient Greeks were credited with many developments that have led to modern day sciences. The deductive reasoning formula they developed proved particularly useful in the later development of the scientific method. The Socratic Method and the idea of Forms led to great advances in Geometry, logic, and natural sciences. Modern day scientific vocabulary and style are directly derived from translations of past scientific writings. Tia 2 During the development of Western Civilization religion was basically polytheistic, the worship of more than one god.
Enveloped in this worldly reform was the start of a new ideology known as Renaissance Humanism. This refers to the “course of study followed by most young men of period” which included the quadrivium (arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy) as well as classical philology, literature, history and moral philosophy. It was believed by Humanists at the time that if you read and applied these classical texts to your life then your overall quality of life would be improved. However, this period of learning and expansion was not purely beneficial; Brotton also explains how the darker side of renaissance came hand in hand with the benefits. “Today, there is a popular consensus that the term ‘Renaissance’ refers to a profound and enduring upheaval and transformation in culture, politics, art and society in Europe between the years 1400 and 1600” (Brotton 9).