Thomas Hobbes And Robert Boyle

The lungs did not reinflate when the valve was closed. In addition to closing off the opening to the atmosphere, the excess air in the intrapleural space must be removed to decrease intrapleural pressure below atmospheric pressure before the lungs will reinflate.

John Locke and Thomas Hobbes are one of the most influential and famous philosophers who both had similar theories but had different conclusions. The two philosophers wrote a discourse “life in the state of nature” and argued about the government. They both had made important and logical contributions to modern philosophy and opened up political thoughts which have impacted our world today. During the seventeenth century the thought of political philosophy became a big topic. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes both started questioning the political philosophy and had had different views and reasoning towards human beings. Both Hobbes and Locke had logical and reasonable theories in which they had opposed to one another. Although each philosopher

When air is pumped in a ball, the amount of air molecules crammed into one place is increasing. This leads to the rise of air pressure within the ball. Air pressure can be

Air the vital ingredient of life. Without air there will be no oxygen. Now imagine having lungs that will not fill correctly. People with cystic fibrosis (CF) live with this everyday of their life.

     In criticizing Hobbes argument, it is extremely important to understand that the very theory of the state of nature is purely arbitrary. Such a state has never existed. While Hobbes states that the idea of a state of nature is hypothetical, a certain validity must be denied in the absence of evidence.

The intent of this experiment is to further practice the scientific method, by constructing a boat made out of aluminum foil to hold as many pennies as possible before sinking in water. I hope to get a better perception of the scientific method by doing an experiment. I also hope to gain knowledge about the way a boat is designed and how it affects the weight that it can support. Based on my research, I know that the smaller the boat is, the less weight it will hold. I also know that if a piece of aluminum foil was laid out flat, it would float. Knowing this I formed my hypothesis. My hypothesis is, if I make a small boat, it will hold about 50 pennies.

Diving is something that many consider as their hobby. This is given credit to Jacques Cousteau because he invented the Aqua-Lung. In the article “The Aqua-Lung—Bringing Ocean Exploration to New Depths” by Jess Therell, it informs readers about the invention of the Aqua-Lung and the development of the creation of this. The different inventions that are made before the Aqua-Lung was invented greatly impacted the creation of the Aqua-Lung. Some of these inventions were by Captain Yves Le Prieur and by Emile Gagnan. The contrasts between the Aqua-Lung and other inventions are that the Aqua-Lung controls with the air pressure unlike the other inventions and it can allow humans to remain underwater for a longer period of time.

When this problem was brought to the attention of a certain French scientist and mathematician, Blaise Pascal, he and Otto von Guericke did several experiments with suction which eventually led to the discovery of the vacuum. This discovery of the vacuum led to the discovery of something we live with every single day, electricity. The discovery of electricity was due to another French astronomer, Jean Picard, who was carrying a mercury-filled barometer back to his observatory. What is now known as “Barometric light” was the astounding glow that was coming from the barometer as Jean Picard was carrying it, he later discovers it was his hand rubbing against the glass that had caused such a reaction to happen within the tube. This discovery had taken europe by storm as an “Electricity Craze” spread across europe as well, giving birth to many early static electricity machines to see what it could do to the human body. Further investigation into the abilities of electricity led to the first known battery, consisting of wires, metal tools, and a jar of water, which they learned had the properties to hold an electrical

John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were two main political philosophers during the seventeenth century. Hobbes is largely known for his writing of the “Leviathan”, and Locke for authoring "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding." Included in their essays, both men discuss the purpose and structure of government, natural law, and the characteristics of man in and out of the state of nature. The two men's opinion of man vary widely. Hobbes sees man as being evil, whereas Locke views man in a much more optimistic light. While in the state of nature and under natural law, they both agree that man is equal. However, their ideas of natural law differ

In order to analyze Hobbes’s work of moral and political philosophy, one must first understand his view of human nature. Hobbes’s was greatly influenced by the scientific revolution of the early 17th century, and by the civil unrest and civil war in England while he wrote. Hobbes views the nature of man as being governed by the same laws of nature described by Galileo and refined by Newton .He writes in Leviathan “And as we see in the water, though the wind cease, the waves give not over rowling (rolling) for a long time after; so also it happeneth in that mation, which is made in the internall parts of a man” . From this, he concludes that man is in a constant state of motion. Being at rest is not the natural state of man, but rather a rarity.

During the experiment some questions came up such as: How much does the data really affect the results? Why did the results have a certain percentage error? Will the results bring new questions to light?. The methods used to calculate the results were done both by doing the experiment and by searching the vast knowledge of the web. Some major findings were the correlation between density, volume, and mass, and how all of them can be used in different ways to figure the output of one another. The results were not accurate the first time due to experimental error, but with a few minor modifications the desired result was found. Probably the biggest challenge faced during the experiment was the different

    In 1601, Giovanni Battista della Porta described a machine that could be used to raise a column of water with the use of steam.  He described this machine in a work entitled "Spiritali."  Porta's work included a vacuum created by the condensation of steam into which water would flow.  Porta's apparatus, was called the "Pneumatica."  Porta's machine was described as being able to raise water with steam pressure.  Although Porta's machine was never applied to any practical uses, he accurately described the necessary presence of a vacuum created by steam to raise the water.

His engine used steam to power a pump, which turned a wheel, which moved machinery. It worked quickly and generated more power than the waterwheel had.

Secondly, when we ask the question, what is freedom, we are not simply asking for a definition. We are seeking to find some truth in regards to liberty. We don’t ask this difficult question in order to get some sort of dictionary definition, we ask this question in order to gain insight. We ask this question to know how we should live our lives and how our government and other institutions should act in respect to liberty and our freedoms. Berlin’s two conceptions not only provide us with a definition, but also helps us determine how our society and laws should progress.

Thomas Hobbes and Niccolò Machiavelli are known to be philosophers whom have helped to develop the views of political power and human nature. Both men had very different views from one another, yet at the same time they did indeed have many similarities. From having opposite views on Political Power, to having alike views on Human Nature, Hobbes and Machiavelli are men whom have shaped political philosophy throughout our time. Through the works of Machiavelli’s, The Prince and Hobbes’ Leviathan their views are clearly portrayed and explained with great depth. These works have helped change the way we see our modern day society.