The universe, including the planet Earth, was established by means of natural evolution; the process and the result of the Big Bang activity. Usually, nature is understood as something that originated naturally, that is, the opposite to culture or just the opposite to spiritual culture (human mind, activities). The term nature sometimes comprises the whole
Nature, at its microphysical level, constitutes the subject matter of quantum theory, also known as quantum mechanics. Never in the history of physics has there been a theory that has changed so drastically the shape of science as quantum mechanics; nor has there been a scientific theory that has had such a profound impact on
Conceptualizations of the factors affecting skill acquisition and the demonstration of expertise generally reflect qualities associated with biological factors such as genes (nature) or those related to environmental or experiential factors such as training and coaching (nurture). Historical Background Although the conceptualization of the nature versus nurture debate can be traced at least to Platonic
There is a movement among sociologists and social critics to include the built environment and physical bodies in social analysis, and to think seriously about the ways that locations and creatures (including people) matter to group life. Part of this comes from anthropological leanings in sociology, and the tradition of thick description that includes discussions
Conceptualizations of the factors affecting skill acquisition and the demonstration of expertise generally reflect qualities associated with biological factors such as genes (nature) or those related to environmental or experiential factors such as training and coaching (nurture). Historical Background Although the conceptualization of the nature versus nurture debate can be traced at least to Platonic
The following describes philosophical developments in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Enlightenment Project In the wake of scientific revolution, social thinkers of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment—the philosophes—began to rethink morals and government along scientific lines. Especially in France, where the most radical ideas abounded, they rejected tradition and religion. The key question was that of