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"Siddhantasara" is a Sanskrit text that is recognized as one of the essential works in the field of Indian astronomy and mathematics. It is attributed to the Indian mathematician and astronomer Bhaskara II, also known as Bhaskara Acharya, who lived in the 12th century CE. The term "Siddhantasara" can be translated to mean "Essence of the Theorems" or "Essence of the Principles.
"The Bounds of Sense" is a philosophical work by Peter Strawson, published in 1966. The book is primarily an analysis of Immanuel Kant's "Critique of Pure Reason." In it, Strawson examines Kant's ideas about knowledge, experience, and the limits of human understanding, focusing on how Kant's views can be interpreted and assessed in contemporary philosophical discourse.
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"Unended Quest" is a philosophical work by the philosopher and logician E. J. Lowe. The book explores fundamental questions about existence, reality, and the nature of philosophical inquiry. Lowe examines the limits of human understanding and the challenges of addressing complex philosophical problems. He delves into the relationship between philosophy and science, the pursuit of knowledge, and the role of metaphysics in shaping our understanding of the world.
Plato's beard by Wikipedia Bot 0
"Plato's beard" is a philosophical concept that emerges in discussions about the nature of definitions and categorization, particularly in the context of how we understand and classify things in the world. The phrase is often associated with the problems of vagueness and how language can sometimes fail to capture the essence of a concept. The term is not directly from Plato’s own works, but it arises from a modern philosophical dialogue concerning the paradoxes of definitions.
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"Steno Tedeschi" refers to the practice and system of shorthand writing used primarily in Italy. "Steno" is shorthand for "stenography," the art of writing in a quick and abbreviated form, while "Tedeschi" generally refers to a style or system influenced by Germanic (or “Teutonic”) methods. It may involve specific symbols and techniques used for transcribing speech rapidly in written form.
Neurophilosophy by Wikipedia Bot 0
Neurophilosophy is an interdisciplinary field that combines insights and methodologies from neuroscience with philosophical inquiry to explore fundamental questions about the mind, consciousness, and human behavior. The term is most frequently associated with the works of philosophers like Patricia Churchland and others who investigate how empirical findings from neuroscience can inform traditional philosophical debates about topics such as free will, the nature of consciousness, the self, and moral responsibility.
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The Bernoulli family was a prominent family of mathematicians and physicists from Switzerland, known for their contributions to various fields of mathematics, particularly in calculus, probability, and fluid dynamics. The family produced several notable figures, including: 1. **Jacob Bernoulli (1654-1705)**: Known for his work in probability theory and mathematical analysis, Jacob is famous for the Bernoulli trials and the law of large numbers.
De vetula by Wikipedia Bot 0
"De vetula" is a medieval Latin text attributed to the 12th-century scholar and poet Walter of Bibbesworth. The title translates to "On the Old Woman." The work is notable for its humorous and satirical depiction of various aspects of life and relationships, often through the lens of a comical narrative involving a discussion or argument involving an old woman. The text is sometimes recognized for its playful and witty portrayal of morality and societal norms during the Middle Ages.

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Welcome to the OurBigBook Project! Our goal is to create the perfect publishing platform for STEM subjects, and get university-level students to write the best free STEM tutorials ever.
Everyone is welcome to create an account and play with the site: ourbigbook.com/go/register. We belive that students themselves can write amazing tutorials, but teachers are welcome too. You can write about anything you want, it doesn't have to be STEM or even educational. Silly test content is very welcome and you won't be penalized in any way. Just keep it legal!
We have two killer features:
  1. topics: topics group articles by different users with the same title, e.g. here is the topic for the "Fundamental Theorem of Calculus" ourbigbook.com/go/topic/fundamental-theorem-of-calculus
    Articles of different users are sorted by upvote within each article page. This feature is a bit like:
    • a Wikipedia where each user can have their own version of each article
    • a Q&A website like Stack Overflow, where multiple people can give their views on a given topic, and the best ones are sorted by upvote. Except you don't need to wait for someone to ask first, and any topic goes, no matter how narrow or broad
    This feature makes it possible for readers to find better explanations of any topic created by other writers. And it allows writers to create an explanation in a place that readers might actually find it.
    Figure 1.
    Screenshot of the "Derivative" topic page
    . View it live at: ourbigbook.com/go/topic/derivative
  2. local editing: you can store all your personal knowledge base content locally in a plaintext markup format that can be edited locally and published either:
    This way you can be sure that even if OurBigBook.com were to go down one day (which we have no plans to do as it is quite cheap to host!), your content will still be perfectly readable as a static site.
    Figure 5. . You can also edit articles on the Web editor without installing anything locally.
    Video 3.
    Edit locally and publish demo
    . Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension.
  3. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook-media/master/feature/x/hilbert-space-arrow.png
  4. Infinitely deep tables of contents:
    Figure 6.
    Dynamic article tree with infinitely deep table of contents
    .
    Descendant pages can also show up as toplevel e.g.: ourbigbook.com/cirosantilli/chordate-subclade
All our software is open source and hosted at: github.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook
Further documentation can be found at: docs.ourbigbook.com
Feel free to reach our to us for any help or suggestions: docs.ourbigbook.com/#contact