Essays Tagged: "nomos"

Ergonomics

bilities and limitations of people. The term ergonomics is based on the two Greek word "ergon" and "nomos", which together mean "the laws of work". In terms of design, the focus of ergonomics is man; ...

(8 pages) 125 0 5.0 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Medical Ethics - The essay primarily discusses autonomy and legal issues as they relate to medical ethics issues.

s and AutonomyThe term autonomy is derived from the Greek autos, which means self and from the term nomos meaning rule, governance or law. To be autonomous is to be self-determined and to be in contro ...

(4 pages) 351 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Razvojni trendovi i perspektive u ergonomiji

je u poslednjim desetle?ima imala vishe odre?enja. Sam naziv poti?e od dve gr?ke re?i (ergos - rad; nomos - pravila, zakoni), koju je u 19. veku, poljski nau?nik Jastrezebowski prvi put opisao u svom ...

(15 pages) 26 0 5.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Moral Law v. Divine Law in Sophocles' Antigone

Nomos versus Physis in Sophocles' AntigoneSophocles' dramatic masterpiece Antigone centers around th ... most notable conflicts is that of mortal duties opposing divine duties, or more clearly, state law (nomos) versus moral law (physis). Antigone feels that moral obligations and sacred traditions are mu ...

(6 pages) 40 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Greek Language & Literature

The Nomothetic Approach in Personality Testing

e Nomothetic approach is an approach to personality assessment. The term comes from the Greek word "nomos" which means law. In an online dictionary homothetic is defined as "giving or establishing law ...

(6 pages) 65 0 5.0 Jun/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management