If you get the below calls, which one will you join?
- IIM-K
- IIT-D
- MDI-G
- IIM-Shilong
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RC Practice - 9th May 2020 | History of Science
Cosmology used to be a classical subdomain of traditional philosophy: according to a well known partition of the whole of reality into three great spheres (Man, Nature and God), it became customary at a certain time to articulate the so-called systematic philosophy into three branches: anthropology or psychology (the philosophy of Man), natural philosophy or cosmology (the philosophy of Nature), and theology (the philosophy of God).
However, this partition became controversial with the development of modern science, since a certain effect of this development was the conviction that at least some of these domains of inquiry had been removed from the competence of philosophy and passed on to the competence of science. This was the case, in particular, with Nature: in fact, as is well known, the very notion of natural philosophy rapidly changed its meaning, in the sense that what became actually understood under this term was the new physical science initiated by Galileo and Newton. Of course, at least until the end of the 18th century things were not perceived in this light: those people whom we now qualify as scientists were considered — and considered themselves — to be natural philosophers; they were supposed to cultivate philosophy (or at least a part of it), and neither to develop an investigation of Nature which would stand besides (or even at variance with) the philosophical investigation of Nature, nor to promote a new kind of inquiry, which should replace or delegitimate the philosophical study of Nature. Only in the 19th century, and in particular with the positivistic movement, did “science” and “philosophy” become charged with very distinct and even almost opposite meanings.
One incident that could be seen as the germ cell of this conflict was the supernova explosion of 1604. A supernova is a brief stellar explosion so luminous that it can briefly outshine an entire galaxy. While the explosion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks or months to fade from view; during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy equivalent to the amount of energy the sun is expected to radiate over its entire lifespan. Supernovae generate enough heat to create heavy elements, such as mercury, gold, and silver. Although supernovae explode frequently, few of them are visible (from Earth) to the naked eye.
In 1604 in Padua, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it was visible in daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several lectures widely attended by the public. The lectures not only sought to explain the origin of the “star” (some posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously undermined the views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable.
1. With which of the following would the author of this passage most likely agree?
(A) The development of modern science should be credited with debunking superstitions of natural philosophy.
(B) The undoing of natural philosophy can be attributed, at least in some part, to the division, in the first place, of reality into three philosophical subdomains.
(C) Prior to the evolution of modern science, the study of reality was systematically divided into three domains.
(D) Cosmology rightfully belongs to the philosophers, rather than the scientists.
2. The author mentions the supernova explosion of 1604 in order to
(A) pit two conflicting disciplines against each other
(B) cite an example of the various mysteries of the cosmic world
(C) trace the genesis of a dichotomy that the passage as a whole talks about
(D) contradict the main point mentioned in the passage
3. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) give the history of supernovae
(B) describe a shift in thought as a result of a natural event
(C) juxtapose two opposing views about supernovae
(D) explain how science and philosophy interrelate
4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(A) Supernovae can take over a year to fade from view.
(B) Prior to 1604, no one had ever seen a supernova.
(C) Galileo convinced philosophers of the incorrectness of their views
(D) Science and philosophy have never converged
5. The author mentions which of the following as a result of the supernova of 1604?
(A) The supernova created and dispersed many heavy elements in the outer space.
(B) Galileo explained the origin of the supernova.
(C) The public was interested in hearing lectures about the phenomenon.
(D) Galileo’s lectures were opposed by philosophers.
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Irrespective of the IIM tag.. How do you rate the colleges below. Comment for the justifications please.
- IIM Shillong
- NITIE
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which is better
- DMS IIT D
- IIM Shillong
0 voters
First of all , Congratulations to all the people who got into IIM AB from PG :)
Guys, These days im seeing polls like
Which one is better ?
IIM B BA
IIM K Msc Finance
OR
Which is better ?
IIM Shillong
NITIE
OR
Which is better ?
MDI G
SJMSOM
NITIE
and i see people commenting "X" is way better than "Y" etc.
My request (as a genuinely concerned person) to the person typing these questions is please first evaluate your interests and future career goals before asking such questions. The answer here is not "A" is better than "B". It is highly dependent on your what you are looking for . How on earth do you expect the people of PG to help you compare between NITIE and IIM Shillong when you havent told us what your interest is ?!!! ( Please dont say money ).
when you ask these types of questions in search for a genuine answer , people will just choose a college with a slightly higher average CTC and move forward and if you take this suggestion seriously without considering whats good for you then GOD HELP YOU !!!!!!
cheers:)
Which one is better?
- IIM Indore
- MDI Gurgaon
- IIT Delhi
0 voters
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Which one is better?
- Poll check
- IIFT Delhi
- MDI
- IIM Kozhikode
- IIM Indore
0 voters
On similar lines to the compiled list for B-school rankings based on specialization, for Operations/Supply Chain, the list is as follows, 1) NITIE - The undisputed king 2) SPJIMR - A close second, with almost identical recruiter profile to NITIE 3) SJMSOM, IIT Bombay After this the list gets too close to call with the IIMs and XLRI 4) IIM Bangalore 5) IIM Calcutta 6) IIM Lucknow 7) IIM Ahmedabad 8) XLRI Personal opinion - The IIMs have some relevancy when it comes to Ops/SCM roles due to their advantage in consulting roles at niche/ SCM focused consulting firms like Roland Berger, AT Kearney and a few others which have a bias for the IIM tag.
Good morning friends ,
I need a help from you guys.
I am from EWS category. My question is whether a person in EWS category is eligible to compete in its category only or he can fight for the open general seat as well through some light on it as some colleges are having separate list for EWS amd general. Even if the waitlisted candidate have a score more than general ones have to compete in Ews only he/she cant take seat of general .
if you guys can explain it will be helpful.
Having gone through the conundrum of choosing a college way back in 2018, with too much time at hand (due to delayed joining), I will be available to help the incoming batch of 2020-22 with queries.
P.S Folks with Ops/SCM background or leaning towards it, I will be able to help you guys out even more :p
Could CAT 2020 be affected due to Coronavirus ? I am halfway through prep and slowly losing motivation because of this. Ahmedabad is very badly affected also. Is there any chance that CAT will be delayed or cancelled ?
XIMB vs IMT. Honest and concrete suggestions. PS: No inclination/neutral towards marketing.
Supernumerary seats for female students are still there in IIM Kozhikode or not?
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/70226003.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
what are buffer calls.
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