This workshop is designed to help you write clearly, accurately and effectively …
This workshop is designed to help you write clearly, accurately and effectively in both an academic and a professional environment. In class, we analyze various forms of writing and address problems common to advanced speakers of English. We will often read one another’s work.
This course explores the relationship between ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics. We …
This course explores the relationship between ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics. We investigate how ideas of definition, reason, argument and proof, rationality / irrationality, number, quality and quantity, truth, and even the idea of an idea were shaped by the interplay of philosophic and mathematical inquiry. The course examines how discovery of the incommensurability of magnitudes challenged the Greek presumption that the cosmos is fully understandable. Students explore the influence of mathematics on ancient Greek ethical theories. We read such authors as: Euclid, Plato, Aristotle, Nicomachus, Theon of Smyrna, Bacon, Descartes, Dedekind, and Newton.
A brief look at how money has evolved over time from being …
A brief look at how money has evolved over time from being printed on valuable substances (commodity money), to merely representing those valuable substances (commodity-backed money), to not representing anything at all (fiat money). Created by Grant Sanderson.
What does money actually do? Economists usually subdivide its functions into three …
What does money actually do? Economists usually subdivide its functions into three categories: A medium of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of value. Created by Grant Sanderson.
This is a card that can be used to describe different places …
This is a card that can be used to describe different places like one's home country, city or town. The main objective is to practice describing the different characteristics of a place.
In this video, learn about the two measures of money that are …
In this video, learn about the two measures of money that are part of the money supply: M1 and M2. Topics include what is included in M1 and M2 and the monetary base (which is sometimes called M0). Created by Sal Khan.
In the Rhetorical Styles area of the Excelsior OWL, you’ll learn about …
In the Rhetorical Styles area of the Excelsior OWL, you’ll learn about different rhetorical styles or, essentially, different strategies for developing your essays and other writing assignments. These basic strategies are not all encompassing but will provide you with a foundation and a flexibility to help you as you engage in writing assignments in your introductory writing classes and beyond.
A fourth function of money is that anytime you take on a …
A fourth function of money is that anytime you take on a debt, when the time comes to repay it, you can use money. This is highly related to the idea of "legal tender", which you can also learn about in this video. Created by Grant Sanderson.
This lecture presents "Definition" as a rhetorical mode. The lecture is offered …
This lecture presents "Definition" as a rhetorical mode. The lecture is offered in three different formats: a video without captions, a video with captions, and a full transcript.
To illustrate what the functions of money are, it can help to …
To illustrate what the functions of money are, it can help to look at circumstances where those functions break down. Hyperinflation, in which prices of things increase really really fast, is one such example. Created by Grant Sanderson.
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