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September 2003 - Posts

Aristotle: Metaphysics: Book Alpha i

posted Monday, September 29, 2003 10:03 PM by andy
I'll also give credit for the copy of Metahpysics I am currently studying.   An awesome summary is provided for the reader of this first section of Book Alpha in the last paragraph.  'all men take what is called "wisdom" to be concerned Read More
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Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics vi.7 . . . clarification of vi.3 - vi.6

posted Monday, September 29, 2003 9:29 PM by andy
"Wisdom is scientific knowledge, combined with intellect" A wise person knows "what follows from the first principles of a science" and has a true understanding of those first principles. Practical wisdom is more specific. Practical wisdom is, Read More
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Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics vi.6 . . . First Principles

posted Monday, September 29, 2003 9:07 PM by andy
Aristotle lays out an almost mathematical proof in this chapter detailing why intellect is "the state concerned with first principles". First principles can not be an object of scientific knowledge because scientific knowledge is concerned with what Read More
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Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics vi.5 . . . Practical Wisdom

posted Monday, September 29, 2003 8:50 PM by andy
This chapter was very difficult to read. It would probably help if I understood, let alone read, the first 5 books and 2 chapters of The Ethics but I'm reading just excerpts of the book right now so that I can have a better grasp of what Aristotle is Read More
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Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics vi.4 . . . Skill

posted Monday, September 29, 2003 8:17 PM by andy
Skill is concerned with production. It is concerned with the process in which something might come into being when the first principle of that something lies in the producer not in the product. "Skill . . . is a productive state involving true reason." Read More
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Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics vi.3 . . . Scientific Knowledge

posted Monday, September 29, 2003 7:50 PM by andy
I better cite this so as not to end up in jail or anything. I will explicitly state that all of the information on this blog pertaining to Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics can be attributed to Aristotle and the editor of the edition I am reading, Roger Read More
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New Category

posted Monday, September 29, 2003 7:08 PM by andy
I'm a 3rd year undergraduate telecommunications major and philosophy minor so much of my research revolves around academic disciplines.  I was inspired to create this new category when I realized that after reading Aristotle's Metaphysics for three weeks Read More
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Academia

posted Friday, September 19, 2003 9:09 PM by andy
I am a telecommunications major.  I am really really really really really worried about my peers.  They already think they know everything.  I was having a conversation with one about previous work experience and when I mentioned that I spent two summers Read More
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Injury Update

posted Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:49 PM by andy
A month or so ago I began experiencing pain that was nothing like runner's knee.  I went to the doctor today he thinks I have Compartmental Exertion Syndrome.  Basically whats going on is the muscles in my legs are swelling during exercise and they don't Read More
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Socks Are Not Needed

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:57 AM by andy
After doing my first triathlon I realized that there is one important piece of information that has been left out of many of the sites, articles and books I've read: YOU MAY NOT NEED SOCKS!!! Not hassling with socks during T-1 can save you a ton of Read More
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Burning the midnight oil

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:57 AM by andy
For whatever reason I haven't been able to sleep at all tonight.  My body picked a good night to not be able to sleep....I have to get up for work at 5:00 AM.  I decided to put the hours to use however.  I've been pondering how many hours can I realistically Read More
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Name−based Virtual Hosts and Apache 2

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:57 AM by andy
Nothing too exciting but I did just setup Name-based Virtual Hosts for the first time with Apache.  I have done it tons of times before with IIS but never with Apache.  It was nice to see that it is as easy with Apache as it is with IIS.  Since you will Read More
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Training

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:56 AM by andy
I finished my first triathlon this year and absolutely loved it. I want to compete next year. My goal is to leave with the elite wave in the Effingham Sprint Triathlon next year and finish in the top 20. I've been culling through websites and books Read More
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FreeBSD 5.1

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:55 AM by andy
I'm in the process of building myself a research network that mirrors two of the networks I am currently administering.  I've decided that this would also be a great way to explore newer technologies.  But alas when I tried to install FreeBSD 5.1-RELEASE Read More
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First post from w.bloggar

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:55 AM by andy
This is going to rock if it works.... Read More
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Broken port :(

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:55 AM by andy
I can't get cvsup-without-gui to install on one of many FreeBSD machines I administer.  I've NEVER had any problem with the ports system before this. ARGH! I guess I'll have to go ahead and follow the advice in The Handbook and just do a pkg_add.  Read More
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Injured

posted Wednesday, September 17, 2003 8:54 AM by andy
Runner's knee sucks and the pool is closed :'( Read More
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