In this dissertation I examine the conceptions of opinion (<italic>doxa</italic>}), knowledge (<italic>gnosis</italic>), and understanding (<italic>episteme</italic>) that are presented by the character Socrates in Plato's <italic>Meno</italic> and <italic>Republic</italic>. A central claim I make, and one that sets my interpretation apart from…

Tesis doctoral en Informática realizada por Montse Cuadros y dirigida por Dr. Lluís Padró y Dr. German Rigau. La defensa de la tesis fue en la facultad de Informática de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya el día 22 de noviembre…

Having experienced the second highest population increase in the European Union, older people in the Republic of Ireland constitute 14% of the population (Central Statistics Office 2012). Older people, adults aged 65 and older, are at disproportionate risk of becoming…

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large print format from SWAP (Tel: 023 8059 9310, Email: swapteam@soton.ac.uk)., This paper explores the innovative use of concept mapping as a method for summative assessment of…

Designed to provide an introductory grounding in Typography, The Complete Typographer teaches the essentials for the effective use of type - technical expertise and historical knowledge, an understanding of the functional and aesthetic qualities of different typefaces, and the organization…

For most of us, the home is considered to be our castle: when we close the doors, it is our equivalent to pulling up the drawbridge, thereby retreating from the outside world. But more often, there is no retreat from…

The purpose of this paper is to address the critical impact of local Shakespeare on global Shakespeare by examining a Japanese-Korean adaptation of Othello. Incorporating elements of Korean shamanistic ritual and elements from Japanese noh to create a new reading…

This paper aims to clarify an economic mechanism behind the growing dichotomy between geo-economics and the borderless global knowledge economy. The proposed hypothesis is that geo-economic fault-lines, which are the product of the past prejudices of racial, linguistic, and cultural…

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Introduction: Towards a knowledge-based society, Case study: Mobilizing OER to educational practice, Sharing: Publication of academic content through OER, Selection: Documentation and evaluation of academic content, Dissemination: Communication and reference of academic content, Mobilization: Transference of academic content, Lessons learned…