Dictionary.com wrote: verb (used with object)
1.
to put (thought) into words; utter or state:
to express an idea clearly.
2.
to show, manifest, or reveal:
to express one's anger.
3.
to set forth the opinions, feelings, etc., of (oneself), as in speaking, writing, or painting:
He can express himself eloquently.
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Dictionary.com gives seven meanings for the verb "express"; the first three are probably the ones relevant here.
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My question is which one applies exactly of the threeIM Jack Rudd wrote:Dictionary.com gives seven meanings for the verb "express"; the first three are probably the ones relevant here.
Dictionary.com wrote: verb (used with object)
1.
to put (thought) into words; utter or state:
to express an idea clearly.
2.
to show, manifest, or reveal:
to express one's anger.
3.
to set forth the opinions, feelings, etc., of (oneself), as in speaking, writing, or painting:
He can express himself eloquently.
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I think it's probably 2, but it's hard to say with certainty. English is like that.
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Thank you.
What does "object" mean in:
Autonomy in the Kantian tradition is, of course, associated with the notion of free will, of an individual no longer subject to externally created laws. As Langdon Winner has pointed out, the very idea of an autonomous technology raises an ‘‘unsettling irony, for the expected relationship of subject and object is exactly reversed."
What does "object" mean in:
Autonomy in the Kantian tradition is, of course, associated with the notion of free will, of an individual no longer subject to externally created laws. As Langdon Winner has pointed out, the very idea of an autonomous technology raises an ‘‘unsettling irony, for the expected relationship of subject and object is exactly reversed."
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I think these are subject and object in the linguistic sense: the subject does an action; the object has an action done to it.
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Creator and created seems more apt, right?
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No.soheil_hooshdaran wrote:Creator and created seems more apt, right?
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Well, for one thing, autonomous technology isn't very likely to make more humans
(Which is what swapping creator/created would pedantically mean I think.).
(Which is what swapping creator/created would pedantically mean I think.).
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What does "the one" mean in:
The boundaries which divide Life and Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?
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It's short for "one of the two things listed". In this case, the two things are life and death.
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Thanks.
What does characterization mean in:
Over the past two decades it has become increasingly clear that biomedical technologies are by no means autonomous and, moreover, that the characterization of suffering, being culturally constructed, has a profound influence on their development, associated discourse, and application.
What does characterization mean in:
Over the past two decades it has become increasingly clear that biomedical technologies are by no means autonomous and, moreover, that the characterization of suffering, being culturally constructed, has a profound influence on their development, associated discourse, and application.
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These texts are getting quite heavy
What the sentence is saying is that you can't meaningfully separate biomedical tech from the cultural context in which it is developed/applied. In particular how the culture views/characterises suffering has a big influence.
For a change, it isn't too easy to think of another word.
The actual content of the statement is perhaps slightly contentious in terms of the philoshiphy of science.
What the sentence is saying is that you can't meaningfully separate biomedical tech from the cultural context in which it is developed/applied. In particular how the culture views/characterises suffering has a big influence.
For a change, it isn't too easy to think of another word.
The actual content of the statement is perhaps slightly contentious in terms of the philoshiphy of science.
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What is "the straight press"?
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Soheil Hooshdaran wrote:
What is "the straight press " ?
I've never heard of this, but it could be the opposite to the gay press. ( that may not be the right answer.)
What is "the straight press " ?
I've never heard of this, but it could be the opposite to the gay press. ( that may not be the right answer.)