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philosophers of mathematics, proofs that utilize induction are almost always considered to not be explanations. This project will overview the characteristics associated with mathematical explanations and explore key lines of debate regarding the relationship between explanation and induction, drawn from scientific explanation frameworks and several meta-mathematical proof examples. 2:00pm – Spot It!: A Mathematical Analysis LeighAnna Zielske Spot It! is a deceptively simple game wherein players examine a

philosophers of mathematics, proofs that utilize induction are almost always considered to not be explanations. This project will overview the characteristics associated with mathematical explanations and explore key lines of debate regarding the relationship between explanation and induction, drawn from scientific explanation frameworks and several meta-mathematical proof examples. 2:00pm – Spot It!: A Mathematical Analysis LeighAnna Zielske Spot It! is a deceptively simple game wherein players examine a

determine what we should do in the face of environmental issues and dilemmas such as whether and why animals have rights, what kind of value nature possesses, the proper focus of an environmental ethic, and what ecology has to do with economics and justice. (4) PHIL 227 : Philosophy and Race - VW An examination of philosophical assumptions behind concepts of race. Beginning with the question "what is race?" the course addresses the notion of racial identities, metaphysical issues surrounding racial

database holding all user and book data. The main goal of the BookClub application is to provide a user-friendly experience and create an easy way to sell old textbooks or buy new ones from peers. 2:55pm Break 3:15pm – Bits and Bytes: Learning the Basics of Computer Science Via a Puzzle Based Video Game James Gentry (BACS), Wyatt Gleason (BSCS), David Min (BSCS) Bits and Bytes is a puzzle based video game designed to help students learn and practice basic computer science concepts. Bits and Bytes was

By Genny Boots ’18 A decade ago, Craig Cornwall came to Pacific Lutheran University to teach printmaking, design and drawing in the Department of Art & Design. “As I look back on those 10 years, I wonder how they went so quickly,” Cornwall said. “The time I have had working with students and faculty has been extremely rewarding.” Cornwall taught classes at PLU since 2006, covering everything from drawing and 2-D design to color theory and printmaking. Cornwall always loved teaching and watching

Meet Your Sojourner Advocates Sonja Schaefer Studied Away in Beijing, China Fall 2014; Argentina/Antarctica J-Term 2014 Environmental Literature Class of 2016 Majors: Economics and Chinese Studies International Honors Entering PLU as undeclared but sure I wanted to study away, left me unsure on where and about what I wanted to study… But I did get started early my freshman year talking to Wang Center staff about my options. As freshman year progressed, I slowly realized that Economics and

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”, and 10. The future of uncertain water needs more testing. Dr. Rui Feng, Associate Chair and Distinguished Professor of Second Language Instruction of College of Education, Troy University The Confucius Institute—A Culturally Cyclic Game Evolutionary Game Theory (EGT) builds on the fundamental intuition that in games that are played very often, strategies that lead to a high payoff at a point in time are more likely to be played in subsequent games than less successful strategies. This paper takes