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- On Some Recently Discovered Manuscripts of Thomas Bayes
- A Logical Reconstruction of Medieval Terminist Logic in Conceptual Realism
- Hand Book of the First World Congress on the Square of Opposition
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Category Archives: Essays
Astrit Schmidt-Burkhardt Maciunas’ “Atlas of Russian History”
Astrit Schmidt-Burkhardt Maciunas’ “Atlas of Russian History” “Outside of a linear historicality” Laurence Weiner George Maciunas’ outstanding oeuvre [opus magnum] of about three dozen story-diagrams was developed between 1953 and 1973. He spent twenty years dealing with diagrammatic illustrations of historic-political, cultural historical, economic and artistic causalities, starting out as a versatile and curious student, [...]
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John Buridan (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
John Buridan (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) First published Mon May 13, 2002; substantive revision Mon Jul 10, 2006 Perhaps the most influential Parisian philosopher of the fourteenth century, John Buridan did much to shape the way philosophy was practiced not only during his own lifetime, but throughout the later scholastic and early modern periods. He [...]
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William of Ockham (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
William of Ockham (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) First published Fri Aug 16, 2002; substantive revision Sun Jul 9, 2006 William of Ockham (c. 1287-1347) is, along with Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus, among the most prominent figures in the history of philosophy during the High Middle Ages. He is probably best known today for [...]
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Foundations for Fluxions
Foundations for Fluxions Bjørn Smestad Cand. Scient Thesis in Mathematics Department of Mathematics University of Oslo 1995 Contents 1 Introduction: The mathematical world 1650-1750 2 Newton’s foundation for the fluxional calculus 3 The Analyst controversy 4 Colin MacLaurin 5 Roger Paman 6 The Analyst Controversy’s effect on England’s mathematical isolation 7 Conclusion Appendix A The [...]
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On Some Recently Discovered Manuscripts of Thomas Bayes
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Hand Book of the First World Congress on the Square of Opposition
Hand Book of the First World Congress on the Square of Opposition [Translate]
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A Logical Reconstruction of Medieval Terminist Logic in Conceptual Realism
A Logical Reconstruction of Medieval Terminist Logic in Conceptual Realism [Translate]
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On Some Recently Discovered Manuscripts of Thomas Bayes
On Some Recently Discovered Manuscripts of Thomas Bayes [Translate]
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John Held Jr: Black Mountain College Museum, Networking Chance
Networking Chance: “A Global Situation Involving the Possibility of People Everywhere and Anywhere” “Prepared by the author for presentation at “Re-Viewing Black Mountain College 2,” a conference co-hosted by The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center andThe University of North Carolina at Asheville, October 8-10, 2010. By John Held, Jr. In 1968, well before [...]
Art from Letters and Paper By Thomas Kellein on George Maciunas
Art from Letters and Paper By Thomas Kellein on George Maciunas Maciunas’ efforts to improve the world by finding new economies in various realms also extended into his daily life. He took a keen interest in what had been bought and for how much and how it was then used – he wanted to see [...]
FLUXUS: MAGAZINES, MANIFESTOS, MULTUM IN PARVO By Clive Phillapot
FLUXUS: MAGAZINES, MANIFESTOS, MULTUM IN PARVO By Clive Phillpot George Maciunas’ choice of the word Fluxus, in October 1960, as the title of a magazine for a projected Lithuanian Cultural Club in New York, was too good to let go when that circumstance evaporated. In little more than a year, by the end of 1961, [...]
Divine Benevolence by Thomas Bayes
Divine Benevelence Thomas Bayes Divine Benevolence: Or, An ATTEMPT to prove that the PRINCIPAL END Of the Divine Providence and Government IS THE Happiness of his Creatures. BEING An Answer to a Pamphlet, entitled, Divine Rectitude; or, An Inquiry concerning the Moral Perfections of the Deity. WITH A Refutation of the Notions therein advanced concerning [...]
Thomas Bayes:”Doctrine of Chances”
“Doctrine of Chances” An Essay towards solving a Problem in the Doctrine of Chances. By the late Rev. Mr. Bayes, communicated by Mr. Price, in a letter to John Canton, M. A. and F. R. S. Dear Sir, Read Dec. 23, 1763. I now send you an essay which I have found among the papers [...]
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An Anthology: The Education of Mr. Fluxus by John Held Jr.
An Anthology: The Education of Mr. Fluxus The well-publicized angst of the Abstract Expressionist painters, laid bare on canvas and by in-fighting among themselves, rose from inner demons and newfound success. John Cage and colleagues, just as fiercely focused on their art as the Ab Ex’ers, labored unheralded during this same period, feeling besieged, misunderstood, [...]
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George Maciunas: A Research Essay
George Maciunas: A Research Essay on Development of Western Abstract Chirography as a Product of Far Eastern Mentality, N.Y.U. Institute of Fine Arts,1959 Download (PDF, 8.42MB) [Translate]
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I’ve Ripened to the Genius of George Maciunas
I’ve Ripened to the Genius of George Maciunas By John Held, Jr. I’ve ripened to the genius of George Maciunas. It wasn’t easy “getting him” as a young artist. I aged into him. In the process of learning about art, with each new level of understanding attained, I drew closer to a place where Maciunas [...]
The Treatment of Vision: Arman’s Cachets
The Treatment of Vision: Arman’s Cachets Introduction The cachets of Arman, his self-described rubber stamp works from the mid-to-late fifties, have been regarded by art critics and historians as necessary first steps in his coming of age as an artist; an awakening fascination with commonplace objects that deepened as the artist’s career progressed. It has [...]
Before Punk and Zines: Bay Area Dada
Before Punk and Zines: Bay Area Dada by John Held, Jr. Buying art is usually a straight forward proposition. You go to a gallery or artists’ studio, decide on a piece of work you like, and negotiate a price. Monte Cazazza had something different in mind when he conceptualized his 1974 work, One Thousand Dollar [...]
Bunny Dead: The Mysterious Life and Death of Ray Johnson and the Rise of the New York Correspondance School of Art
Bunny Dead: The Mysterious Life and Death of Ray Johnson and the Rise of the New York Correspondance School of Art On January 13, 1995, Ray Johnson, the founding father of Mail Art, died under mysterious circumstances rivaling the enigmatic way in which he conducted his life. He was 67 years old, and leaves behind a [...]
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Pretty maidens all in a row: Silvia Papas’s paintings By Donald Kuspit