"Eureka, Kansas Eureka is a city and county seat of Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,633, the 2015 census estimate declined to 2,450. The first settlement at Eureka was in 1857. The first post office in Eureka was established in August 1858. Eureka was laid out in 1867, and it was incorporated in 1870. The city is named from the Greek expression Eureka, meaning ""I have found it"". An EF2 tornado struck Eureka on July 7, 2016 at 9:45 pm. Over 143 total structures, including at least 50 homes, businesses, a"
"Eureka (word) Eureka () is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention. It is a transliteration of an exclamation attributed to Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes. ""Eureka"" comes from the Ancient Greek word ""heúrēka"", meaning ""I found (it)"", which is the first person singular perfect indicative active of the verb ""heuriskō"" ""I find"". It is closely related to heuristic, which refers to experience-based techniques for problem solving, learning, and discovery. The accent of the English word is on the second syllable, following Latin rules of accent, which require that a penult (next-to-last syllable) must be accented if"
"Fermat polygonal number theorem. Eureka (word) Eureka () is an interjection used to celebrate a discovery or invention. It is a transliteration of an exclamation attributed to Ancient Greek mathematician and inventor Archimedes. ""Eureka"" comes from the Ancient Greek word ""heúrēka"", meaning ""I found (it)"", which is the first person singular perfect indicative active of the verb ""heuriskō"" ""I find"". It is closely related to heuristic, which refers to experience-based techniques for problem solving, learning, and discovery. The accent of the English word is on the second syllable, following Latin rules of accent, which require that a penult (next-to-last syllable)"
"Heureka (science center) Heureka is a Finnish science center in Vantaa, Finland, north of Helsinki, designed by Heikkinen – Komonen Architects. The aim of the science centre, which opened its doors to the public in 1989, is to popularize scientific information and to develop the methods used to teach science and scientific concepts. The name ‘Heureka’ (eureka in English) refers to the Greek exclamation, presumably uttered by Archimedes, to mean “I’ve found it!” (made a discovery). The Science Centre Heureka features both indoor and outdoor interactive exhibitions with exhibits that enable visitors to independently test different concepts and ideas. There"
"could be crushed into a cube whose volume could be calculated easily and compared with the mass; but the king did not approve of this. Baffled, Archimedes is said to have taken an immersion bath and observed from the rise of the water upon entering that he could calculate the volume of the gold wreath through the displacement of the water. Upon this discovery, he leapt from his bath and ran naked through the streets shouting, ""Eureka! Eureka!"" (Εύρηκα! Greek ""I have found it""). As a result, the term ""eureka"" entered common parlance and is used today to indicate a"
"Eureka: A Prose Poem Eureka (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) which he subtitled ""A Prose Poem"", though it has also been subtitled as ""An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe"". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, ""Eureka"" describes Poe's intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He also discusses man's relationship with God, whom he compares to an author. It is dedicated to the German naturalist and explorer Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859). Though it is generally considered a literary"
"schöne Leistung eines ungewöhnlich selbständigen Geistes"" (a beautiful achievement of an unusually independent mind). Eureka: A Prose Poem Eureka (1848) is a lengthy non-fiction work by American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) which he subtitled ""A Prose Poem"", though it has also been subtitled as ""An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe"". Adapted from a lecture he had presented, ""Eureka"" describes Poe's intuitive conception of the nature of the universe with no antecedent scientific work done to reach his conclusions. He also discusses man's relationship with God, whom he compares to an author. It is dedicated to the German"
"Eureka (organisation) EUREKA, often abbreviated as E!, or Σ! (from the ancient Greek way to write ""E"" and unrelated to modern ""Sigma"") is an intergovernmental organisation for pan-European research and development funding and coordination. EUREKA is an open platform for international cooperation in innovation. As of March 2018, EUREKA has 41 full members, including the European Union (represented by the European Commission), 1 partner country (South Korea) and 3 associated members (Canada, Chile, South Africa) All 28 EU Member States are also members of EUREKA. EUREKA is not an EU research program, but rather an intergovernmental organisation, of which the"
"Berkeley and Boulder, made the same argument for Socrates' failure to invoke ""parrhesia"", freedom of speech, the obligation to speak the truth for the common good at personal risk, in his own defense at his trial, preferring to die in obedience to law as above men. Athenians held that they democratically shaped law, seeing Socrates' stance as treason. Eleutheria The Greek word ""ἐλευθερία"" (capitalized Ἐλευθερία; Attic Greek pronunciation: ), transliterated as eleutheria, is an Ancient Greek term for, and personification of, liberty. Eleutheria personified had a brief career on coins of Alexandria. In Ancient Greece, Eleutheria was also an epithet"
"Eudaimonia Eudaimonia (Greek: ), sometimes anglicized as eudaemonia or eudemonia , is a Greek word commonly translated as happiness or welfare; however, ""human flourishing or prosperity"" has been proposed as a more accurate translation. Etymologically, it consists of the words """"eu"""" (""good"") and """"daimōn"""" (""spirit""). It is a central concept in Aristotelian ethics and political philosophy, along with the terms ""aretē"", most often translated as ""virtue"" or ""excellence"", and ""phronesis"", often translated as ""practical or ethical wisdom"". In Aristotle's works, eudaimonia (based on older Greek tradition) was used as the term for the highest human good, and so it is"
"to have had a particular impact on the ability of the European microelectronics sector to compete with other continents. ""Umbrellas"" are thematic networks within the Eureka framework which focus on a specific technology area or business sector. The main goal of an ""umbrella"" is to facilitate the generation of EUREKA projects in its own target area. Eureka (organisation) EUREKA, often abbreviated as E!, or Σ! (from the ancient Greek way to write ""E"" and unrelated to modern ""Sigma"") is an intergovernmental organisation for pan-European research and development funding and coordination. EUREKA is an open platform for international cooperation in innovation."
"Eloquence Eloquence (from French ""eloquence"" from Latin ""eloquentia"") is fluent, forcible, elegant or persuasive speaking. It is primarily the power of expressing strong emotions in striking and appropriate language, thereby producing conviction or persuasion. The term is also used for writing in a fluent style. The concept of eloquence dates to the ancient Greeks, Calliope (one of the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne) being the Muse of epic poetry and eloquence. The Greek god Hermes was patron of eloquence. Cicero is considered as one of the most eloquent orators of Antiquity. Fr. Louis Bourdaloue is regarded as one of"
"an integral part of daily life in Greece during the early Hellenistic Period that it is doubtful anyone during that period could have been an atheist in the modern sense of the word. Instead, the Greek word (""átheos""), meaning ""without a god"", was used as a term of abuse, not as an attempt to describe a person's beliefs. In contrast to the Stoics, Epicureans showed little interest in participating in the politics of the day, since doing so leads to trouble. He instead advocated seclusion. This principle is epitomised by the phrase ""lathe biōsas"" (), meaning ""live in obscurity"", ""get"
"Syracuse by the Romans. According to a story told by Vitruvius, Hiero suspected he was being cheated by the goldsmith to whom he had supplied the gold to make a votive crown for a temple. He asked Archimedes to find out if all the gold had been used, as had been agreed. Archimedes, on discovering the principle of displacement needed to measure the density of the crown is said to have shouted ""eureka, eureka!"" while running naked through Syracuse. Vitruvius concludes this story by stating that Archimedes' method successfully detected the goldsmith's fraud; he had taken some of the gold"
"new and key piece of information, but importantly, a depth of prior knowledge is required to allow the leap of understanding. Famous epiphanies include Archimedes's discovery of a method to determine the density of an object (""Eureka!"") and Isaac Newton's realization that a falling apple and the orbiting moon are both pulled by the same force. The word epiphany originally referred to insight through the divine. Today, this concept is more often used without such connotations, but a popular implication remains that the epiphany is supernatural, as the discovery seems to come suddenly from the outside. The word's secular usage"
"Rhema Rhema (ῥῆμα in Greek) literally means an ""utterance"" or ""thing said"" in Greek. It is a word that signifies the action of utterance. In philosophy, it was used by both Plato and Aristotle to refer to propositions or sentences. In Christianity, it is used in reference to the concept of ""Rhematos Christou""; Jesus Christ's sayings. The Greek noun ῥῆμα ""saying, utterance, word, verb"" is analyzed as consisting of the root ἐρ-/ῥε- (er-/rhe-) ""say"" (cf. εἴρω ""I say""; ἐρῶ ""I will say"") and the suffix -μα (-ma), a suffix used to form nouns from verbs. Both Plato (c. 428–347 BC)"
"The Eureka The Eureka is a machine for generating Latin verses, created and exhibited in the mid nineteenth century by the Quaker inventor John Clark of Bridgwater. Clark, a cousin of Cyrus Clark, was born at Greinton in Somerset in 1785 and moved to Bridgwater in 1809. There he was first a grocer and later a printer. In 1830 he started work on the Eureka and was able to exhibit it in 1845 in the Egyptian Hall in Picadilly. Visitors, for the admission price of one shilling, could see a machine that resembled a ‘small bureau bookcase’, with six narrow"
"Doxa Doxa (ancient Greek δόξα; from verb δοκεῖν ""dokein"", ""to appear"", ""to seem"", ""to think"" and ""to accept"") is a Greek word meaning common belief or popular opinion. Used by the Greek rhetoricians as a tool for the formation of argument by using common opinions, the ""doxa"" was often manipulated by sophists to persuade the people, leading to Plato's condemnation of Athenian democracy. The word ""doxa"" picked up a new meaning between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC when the Septuagint translated the Hebrew word for ""glory"" (כבוד, ""kavod"") as ""doxa"". This translation of the Hebrew Scriptures was used by"
"Scott Berkun notes that ""the most useful way to think of an epiphany is as an occasional bonus of working on tough problems"". Most innovations occur without epiphany, and epiphanies often contribute little towards finding the next one. Crucially, epiphany cannot be predicted, or controlled. Although epiphanies are only a rare occurrence, crowning a process of significant labor, there is a common myth that epiphanies of sudden comprehension are commonly responsible for leaps in technology and the sciences. Famous epiphanies include Archimedes' realization of how to estimate the volume of a given mass, which inspired him to shout ""Eureka!"" (""I"
"Eleutheria The Greek word ""ἐλευθερία"" (capitalized Ἐλευθερία; Attic Greek pronunciation: ), transliterated as eleutheria, is an Ancient Greek term for, and personification of, liberty. Eleutheria personified had a brief career on coins of Alexandria. In Ancient Greece, Eleutheria was also an epithet for the goddess Artemis, and as such she was worshipped in Myra of Lycia. The Roman equivalent of the goddess Eleutheria is Libertas, the personification of liberty. For R. F. Willets, Cretan dialect 'Eleuthia' would connect Eileithyia (or perhaps the goddess ""Eleutheria"") to Eleusis. The name is probably related with a city in Crete named Eleutherna. Walter Burkert"
"Eulogy A eulogy (from εὐλογία, ""eulogia"", Classical Greek, ""eu"" for ""well"" or ""true"", ""logia"" for ""words"" or ""text"", together for ""praise"") is a speech or writing in praise of a person(s) or thing(s), especially one who recently died or retired or as a term of endearment. Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. They take place in a funeral home during or after a wake. However, some denominations either discourage or do not permit eulogies at services to maintain respect for traditions. Eulogies can also praise people who are still alive. This normally takes place on special occasions"
"Ethos Ethos ( or ) is a Greek word meaning ""character"" that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the power of music to influence emotions, behaviours, and even morals. Early Greek stories of Orpheus exhibit this idea in a compelling way. The word's use in rhetoric is closely based on the Greek terminology used by Aristotle in his concept of the three artistic proofs or modes of persuasion. ""Ethos"" (, ; ""plurals:"" ""ethe"", ; ""ethea"", ) is a Greek word originally"
"heroes in search of fame and immortal renown. Kleos Kleos (Greek: κλέος) is the Greek word often translated to ""renown"", or ""glory"". It is related to the word ""to hear"" and carries the implied meaning of ""what others hear about you"". A Greek hero earns ""kleos"" through accomplishing great deeds. According to Gregory Nagy, besides the meaning of ""glory"", ""kleos"" can also be used as the medium (in this case, the ancient Greek poetry or song) which conveys glory. ""Kleos"" is invariably transferred from father to son; the son is responsible for carrying on and building upon the ""glory"" of"
"Arete Arete (Greek: ἀρετή), in its basic sense, means ""excellence of any kind"". The term may also mean ""moral virtue"". In its earliest appearance in Greek, this notion of excellence was ultimately bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function: the act of living up to one's full potential. The term from Homeric times onwards is not gender specific. Homer applies the term of both the Greek and Trojan heroes as well as major female figures, such as Penelope, the wife of the Greek hero Odysseus. In the Homeric poems, Arete is frequently associated with bravery,"
"Kepler came to his conclusions not through science but through guesswork. For this reason, it has been suggested that what Poe demands is true in ""Eureka"" is not actually about this universe, but a parallel fictitious one Poe creates. If this is the case, as interpreted by poet Richard Wilbur, Poe is criticizing this world, suggesting it has fallen away from God by elevating scientific reason above poetic intuition. More modern critics also suggest ""Eureka"" is a sign of Poe's declining mental health at the end of his life. Astrophysicist Arthur Stanley Eddington disputed this notion, declaring that """"Eureka"" is"
"a substantial distinction. Some modern usage distinguishes ""rhema"" from ""logos"" in Christian theology, with ""rhema"" at times called ""spoken word"", referring to the revelation received by disciples when the Holy Spirit ""speaks"" to them. In this usage, ""Logos"" refers to Christ. Rhema Rhema (ῥῆμα in Greek) literally means an ""utterance"" or ""thing said"" in Greek. It is a word that signifies the action of utterance. In philosophy, it was used by both Plato and Aristotle to refer to propositions or sentences. In Christianity, it is used in reference to the concept of ""Rhematos Christou""; Jesus Christ's sayings. The Greek noun"
"Eureka effect The eureka effect (also known as the Aha! moment or eureka moment) refers to the common human experience of suddenly understanding a previously incomprehensible problem or concept. Some research describes the Aha! effect (also known as insight or epiphany) as a memory advantage, but conflicting results exist as to where exactly it occurs in the brain, and it is difficult to predict under what circumstances one can predict an Aha! moment. Insight is a psychological term that attempts to describe the process in problem solving when a previously unsolvable puzzle becomes suddenly clear and obvious. Often this transition"
"the Greek παρρησία ""parrhēsía"" (πᾶν ""all"" and ῥῆσις ""utterance, speech"") meaning literally ""to speak everything"" and by extension ""to speak freely"", ""to speak boldly"", or ""boldness"". It implies not only freedom of speech, but the obligation to speak the truth for the common good, even at personal risk. In ancient Greece, rhetoric and parrhesia were understood to be in opposition to each other through the dialogues written by Plato. There are two major philosophies during this period, one being Sophistry and one being Dialectic. Sophistry is most commonly associated with the use of rhetoric or means of persuasion to teach"
"Greek chorus A Greek chorus, or simply chorus (, ""khoros"") in the context of Ancient Greek tragedy, comedy, satyr plays, and modern works inspired by them, is a homogeneous, non-individualised group of performers, who comment with a collective voice on the dramatic action. The chorus consisted of between 12 and 50 players, who variously danced, sang or spoke their lines in unison and sometimes wore masks. Historian H. D. F. Kitto argues that the word ""chorus"" gives us hints about its function in the plays of ancient Greece: ""The Greek verb ""choreuo"", 'I am a member of the chorus', has"
"an obvious game-changer. Upon the referee's restart, Marx simply pulls up and starts meandering in deep thought like the rest. With just over a minute of the match remaining Archimedes cries out ""Eureka!"", takes the first kick of the ball and rushes towards the German goal. After several passes through a perplexed German defence, Socrates scores the only goal of the match in a diving header off a cross from Archimedes. As the sketch closes, the Germans dispute the call, as the match commentator says: ""Hegel is arguing that the reality is merely an ""a priori"" adjunct of non-naturalistic ethics,"
"work, some of Poe's ideas anticipate 20th-century scientific discoveries and theories. Indeed, a critical analysis of the scientific content of ""Eureka"" reveals a non-causal correspondence with modern cosmology due to the assumption of an evolving Universe, but excludes the anachronistic anticipation of relativistic concepts such as black holes. ""Eureka"" was received poorly in Poe's day and generally described as absurd, even by friends. Modern critics continue to debate the significance of ""Eureka"" and some doubt its seriousness, in part because of Poe's many incorrect assumptions and his comedic descriptions of well-known historical minds. It is presented as a poem, and"
"a positive light. Euripides' Medea is the prime example. Her name in Greek means ""cunning"" and is also the word for the Persians (the Greek’s greatest foreign enemy). Most of the time, a woman is full of fear<br> Too weak to defend herself or to bear the sight of steel <br> But if she happens to be wronged in love,<br> Hers is the bloodthirstiest heart of all. Ruby Blondell argues that Medea displays stereotypically male attributes that the Greeks held as positive. Possessing courage, intelligence, decisiveness, resourcefulness, power, independence, the ability to conceive and carry out a plan effectively, as"
"Greek word (""axíōma""), a verbal noun from the verb (""axioein""), meaning ""to deem worthy"", but also ""to require"", which in turn comes from (""áxios""), meaning ""being in balance"", and hence ""having (the same) value (as)"", ""worthy"", ""proper"". Among the ancient Greek philosophers an axiom was a claim which could be seen to be true without any need for proof. The root meaning of the word ""postulate"" is to ""demand""; for instance, Euclid demands that one agree that some things can be done, e.g. any two points can be joined by a straight line, etc. Ancient geometers maintained some distinction between"