Nietzsche’s Critique of Platonism and Metaphysics
Nietzsche’s Critique of Platonism
Nietzsche criticizes Platonism: In The Birth of Tragedy, we see the first new conception describing naturality. Life, through tragedy, is something traversed by the tragic phenomena, the true nature of reality. The Greek tragedy shows the individual’s birth and death (eternal return). Tragedy expresses the construction and destruction, the perpetual becoming of life. It’s a tragic vision where naturality, life and death, birth and decadence are intertwined. The science
Read MoreEarth’s Atmosphere: Composition, Layers, and Phenomena
Atmosphere: Composition and Structure
The Earth’s atmosphere is primarily composed of nitrogen (78.88%) and oxygen (20.95%).
Troposphere
In the troposphere, the density gradient decreases with elevation. Approximately 50% of the atmospheric mass is found below 5.5 km, and 75% is below 11 km. The temperature decreases by an average of 6°C per kilometer of elevation.
Atmospheric nitrogen is recycled through human activities and microbial action on animal waste. Oxygen is mainly recycled through respiration
Read MoreWater and Air Pollution Control Acts in India: Key Provisions
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution and for maintaining or restoring the wholesomeness of water in the country.
The Act was amended in 1988. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act was enacted in 1977 to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons operating and carrying on certain types of industrial activities.
Read MoreSolar System, Earth Systems, and Natural Resources
The Solar System and Earth
The solar system consists of eight planets: four small, inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) and four major, outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune). There are also 152 natural satellites (moons) within the solar system.
Earth: A Unique Planet
Earth is distinct from other planets due to several key factors:
- Its average distance from the sun.
- An atmosphere that generates a greenhouse effect, resulting in an average temperature of 15°C.
- Abundant water,
Environmental Threats: Toxic Substances, Radiation, Habitat Loss
Other Toxic Substances
Toxic substances are chemicals whose manufacture, processing, distribution, use, and disposal pose a risk to human health and the environment. Most of these toxic substances are synthetic chemicals that enter the environment and persist there for long periods. In areas where chemicals are produced, significant concentrations of toxic substances can accumulate. If these substances seep into the soil or water, they may contaminate the water supply, air, crops, and domestic animals.
Read MoreFundamentals of Science: Rocks, Minerals, Plate Tectonics & Evolution
Science Overview
What is Science?
- Derived from Latin scientia, meaning knowledge.
- Discovery through observation; not static, continuously evolving.
- Creation of new knowledge through research.
Types of Knowledge
- Belief Knowledge: Inherent, personal, and often supernatural.
- Research Knowledge: Universal, based on observable and measurable phenomena.
Facts
- Derived from both belief and research knowledge.
- Science is based on facts that can be tested and repeated.
How Science Works
- A process of observations (data)