Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short by Edward Craig

By Edward Craig

How ought we to dwell? What relatively exists? How can we understand? This ebook introduces very important issues in ethics, wisdom, and the self, through readings from Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hegel, Darwin, and Buddhist writers. It emphasizes during the element of learning philosophy, explains how diverse components of philosophy are similar, and explores the contexts during which philosophy was once and is studied.

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7), in which case the interference surfaces run approximately parallel to the surface of the recording medium. In this case, the reconstructed image is produced by the light reflected from the hologram. We will use a coordinate system in which, as shown in fig. 2, the z axis is perpendicular to the surfaces of the recording medium, and the x axis is in the plane of incidence. For simplicity, we will assume that the interference surfaces are either perpendicular or parallel to the surfaces of the recording medium.

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