Resource used: Politics, Power and the Common Good: An Introduction to Political Science (2nd Ed.) by Eric Mintz, David Close, Osvaldo Croci Here are some of the notes I typed up whilst reading this chapter. Hopefully they will be helpful for revision. J The State State – an independent, self-governing political community whose governing institutions [...Read more...]
University
The university section here on Intense Cogitation is intended as a general resource for students who are currently experiencing the university academic life. There are a wide variety of study notes for university students here on Intense Cogitation, and the occasional general post on how to survive. Generally, many of our International Baccalaureate notes apply to the university section, so it might be something that you might also want to check out. :)
Even if you go to a university outside of Canada, we hope that you will find the resources in this section to be helpful in your university journey.
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Resource used: Cultural Anthropology: A Problem-Based Approach by Richard H. Robbins and Sherrie N. Larkin, 1st Canadian edition Problem 1: How can people begin to understand beliefs and behaviours that are different from their own? Introduction The goal of sociocultural anthropology is to be able to look beyond the world of everyday experiences to discover [...Read more...]
Aug 222010
Greetings, once again, people who read this blog. First off, a quick reintroduction: my name is Taras, and I do rants for this blog. Admittedly, I haven’t done rants for roughly two months now, owing to a combination of summer laziness and lack of creative inspiration. For me, ranting is a work of art, an [...Read more...]
Cute, eh? This kitten gets to rest early because it finished its homework early. Unfortunately, you are not that lucky. The all-nighter will likely most definitely turn your brain into a pile of mush, but it is an essential component of life as a student. Also say hello to our newest editor, Sarah-Jane! You’ll notice [...Read more...]
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