Freshman Organic Chemistry (CHEM 125) This lecture brings experiment to bear on the previous theoretical discussion of bonding by focusing on hybridization of the central atom in three XH_3 molecules....
Freshman Organic Chemistry (CHEM 125) After discussing the statistical basis of the law of mass action, the lecture turns to developing a framework for understanding reaction rates. A potential energy...
Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) In this final lecture on literary theory, Professor Paul Fry revisits the relationship between language and speech, language and intention, and language...
Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) In this lecture, Professor Paul Fry takes on Knapp and Michaels's influential article, "Against Theory." The historical context of the piece is given an...
Death (PHIL 176) The lecture focuses on the problems directly related to the personality theory as key to personal identity. The theory states that a person retains his or her individuality so long as...
Death (PHIL 176) Two more views regarding the metaphysical key to personal identity are discussed: the body view and the personality view. According to the body view, an individual is identified in te...
Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300) This first lecture on social theories of art and artistic production examines the Frankfurt School. The theoretical writings of Theodor Adorno and Walte...
Game Theory (ECON 159) We continue our discussion of mixed strategies. First we discuss the payoff to a mixed strategy, pointing out that it must be a weighed average of the payoffs to the pure strate...