Mean, Median and Mode: Using Statistics to Support Certain Viewpoints
This clip presents two examples showing how data can be skewed by advocates looking to make a particular point, simply by choosing to use (or not use) the mean, median or mode in analyzing a data set.
Meaning in Life: From Heidegger to Dostoyevsky
Philosopher Hubert Dreyfus talks about different ways of explaining meaning in life, as reflected in the writings of philosophers Martin Heidegger and Maurice Merleau-Ponty, as well as author Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Meaning of Life, The
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum is critical of those who contend that life only has meaning if there's some external source of value. Professor Nussbaum favors an approach that focuses on what she calls "everyday questions, ..
Meaning of Life, The
Philosopher Ian Hacking confesses that he doesn't know what the meaning of life is, but adds that one way to live a full life is to live a life full of thought. Another way, he suggests, is to live a rich, emotional life..
Measurement and Unit Conversion: Exercises in Unit Conversion and Cancellation Involving Weeks and Days
This clip presents problems involving the unit equivalence for weeks and days. In the first of these, the clip states that, " we are converting from 91 days to an equivalent number of weeks We will convert the units by..
Measurement and Unit Conversion: Measuring Time
This clip explains the basic units of time and unit equivalences, including seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades and centuries.
Measurement and Unit Conversion: Problem Involving Time and Light Bulbs, A
This clip presents a practical problem that involves predicting how frequently light bulbs will need to be replaced. The solution includes unit equivalences for converting hours to days and days to weeks.
Measurement and Unit Conversion: Problems Involving Time and Machines
This clip presents a practical problem about machines and how long they can go between repairs. The solution involves equivalences for converting years to days and days to hours.
Measurement and Unit Conversion: Summary: Measurement and Unit Conversion
This clip summarizes measurement and unit conversion. The clip explains methods for converting from one unit to another, including "...the method in which we always multiply. This method is called 'unit cancellation.' In..
Measurement and Unit Conversion: Unit Conversion Factors of Time: Days and Hours
This clip introduces unit conversion factors of time involving days and hours. "It is not important to memorize these factors," the clip explains. "As long as you already know the equivalences, you can figure out the uni..