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Vor 3 Tagen · Considering free will to be an illusion, Skinner saw human action as dependent on consequences of previous actions, a theory he would articulate as the principle of reinforcement: If the consequences to an action are bad, there is a high chance the action will not be repeated; if the consequences are good, the probability of the action being repeated becomes stronger.
- National Medal of Science (1968)
Vor 2 Tagen · A complete bibliography of Twain's works is nearly impossible to compile because of the vast number of pieces he wrote (often in obscure newspapers) and his use of several different pen names. Additionally, a large portion of his speeches and lectures have been lost or were not recorded; thus, the compilation of Twain's works is an ongoing process. Researchers have rediscovered published ...
Vor 22 Stunden · t. e. Russian literature refers to the literature of Russia, its émigrés, and to Russian-language literature. [1] The roots of Russian literature can be traced to the Early Middle Ages when Old Church Slavonic was introduced as a liturgical language and became used as a literary language. By the Age of Enlightenment, literature had grown in ...
Vor 5 Tagen · On the night of 25-26 August 1914, German troops set Leuven on fire in retaliation for civilian resistance against their invasion. Half of the city was destroyed. Leuven was subject to plundering and murder, writes journalist Jan van Impe in a booklet (2012) on the history of the library, which is for sale at the ticket office.
Vor 5 Tagen · Bibliographies. A bibliography is an organized list of citations. Annotated bibliographies. In an annotated bibliography, each citation is followed by a brief note—or annotation—that describes and/or evaluates the source and the information found in it. A works cited or reference page
Vor 2 Tagen · Early life Main article: Dickens family Charles Dickens's birthplace, 393 Commercial Road, Portsmouth 2 Ordnance Terrace, Chatham, Dickens's home 1817 – May 1821 Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812 at 1 Mile End Terrace (now 393 Commercial Road), Landport in Portsea Island (Portsmouth), Hampshire, the second of eight children of Elizabeth Dickens (née Barrow; 1789–1863) and John ...
Vor 22 Stunden · Baruch Spinoza. Baruch ( de) Spinoza [b] (24 November 1632 – 21 February 1677), also known under his Latinized pen name Benedictus de Spinoza, was a Dutch philosopher of Portuguese-Jewish origin. As a forerunner of the Age of Reason, Spinoza significantly influenced modern biblical criticism, 17th-century rationalism, and Dutch intellectual ...
