Ability, Capability, and Capacity
What is the difference between ability, capability, and capacity? It seems true that I have the capacity to speak Swedish, but I lack the ability. Do I have the capability? What is the difference?
One Part Sandbox, One Part Soapbox: An on-going game of intellectual tag concerning ethics, science, politics, and all topics philosophical
Einstein's Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection of Politics and Religion
Exploring the Scientific Method: Cases and Questions
The Grateful Dead and Philosophy: Getting High-Minded about Love and Haight
Rene Descartes: Profiles in Mathematics
Defending Einstein: Hans Reichenbach's Early Writings on Space, Time, and Motion
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