Biology
Pythagoras (circa 582-500 BC) the Greek mathematician and mystic is said to have been the first to use this word with the meaning of ?universe? which was formed by the harmonies of the Limited and the Indefinite, Form and Matter. Later the ?cosmos? meaning was extended to the whole physical world which was considered as an ordered whole.
- Biocentrism
Term: biocentrismLiterally meaning: ?life in the centre?Origin: Anc Greek????/vios(=life) > ???/via(=rush)+??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri (=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)+(-?????)/-ismos(=ism, denoting ?an action?, ?state?,...
- Phagosome
Term: phagosomeLiterally meaning: ?body of eater?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)++????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the...
- Logos / ?????
Term: logos / ????? Origin: Anc Greek ?????> ???/leo (=speak). Coined with a special meaning by pre ?Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus (c. 535?c. 475 BCE). Definition: Ancient philosophers used the term to mean discourse (Aristotele) or as principle...
- 3/18/14
We discussed the homework we had last night over ideas from the Cosmos episode. We then discussed about evolotuion and then used an app to answer questions. Also, we have to write a news story for homework and it's going to be hard because I suck...
- 3/17/14
Today we watched a Cosmos episode which was actually really interesting, but since I was tired it was hard to listen. The narrator's voice was hard to understand though, but I found it interesting that even if we don't look like trees we still...
Biology
cosmos
Term: cosmos
Literally meaning: (orderly arrangement, ornament)
Origin: Anc Greek
??????/cosmeo: future tense of verb ?????? (= to arrange, to put in order, to decorate, to adorn, to trim)
>??????/comizo(=to carry, to bring)
Coined/History
Pythagoras (circa 582-500 BC) the Greek mathematician and mystic is said to have been the first to use this word with the meaning of ?universe? which was formed by the harmonies of the Limited and the Indefinite, Form and Matter. Later the ?cosmos? meaning was extended to the whole physical world which was considered as an ordered whole. Definition
1. In general sense, a cosmos is distinct from chaos and is considered as an ordered system and harmonious whole.
2. universe
- Biocentrism
Term: biocentrismLiterally meaning: ?life in the centre?Origin: Anc Greek????/vios(=life) > ???/via(=rush)+??????/centro/(center) > ??????/centri (=sting of a wasp)> ????????/centrizo(=stitch)+(-?????)/-ismos(=ism, denoting ?an action?, ?state?,...
- Phagosome
Term: phagosomeLiterally meaning: ?body of eater?Origin: Anc Greek?????/phagos(=eater) > ??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat, devour)++????/soma(body) > ????/sima(=corpse). Homer(9th cen) reffered to word "????" with the...
- Logos / ?????
Term: logos / ????? Origin: Anc Greek ?????> ???/leo (=speak). Coined with a special meaning by pre ?Socratic Greek philosopher Heraclitus (c. 535?c. 475 BCE). Definition: Ancient philosophers used the term to mean discourse (Aristotele) or as principle...
- 3/18/14
We discussed the homework we had last night over ideas from the Cosmos episode. We then discussed about evolotuion and then used an app to answer questions. Also, we have to write a news story for homework and it's going to be hard because I suck...
- 3/17/14
Today we watched a Cosmos episode which was actually really interesting, but since I was tired it was hard to listen. The narrator's voice was hard to understand though, but I found it interesting that even if we don't look like trees we still...