Made to Measure.

An essay about measuring and what it means is presented. The author cites that according to Aristotle, measuring is done to put order and coherence in nature. She adds that measurement words are signifier of distance, size and volume. The author also mentions everything that are being measured and h...

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Published in:	Antioch Review Vol. 69; no. 1; pp. 73 - 86
Main Author:	Allison, Sue
Format:	Nonfiction Work
Published:	Antioch Review, Inc. Winter2011
Subjects:	Measurement Aristotle, 384-322 B.C. Units of measurement Distances Volume (Cubic content) Size 21st century (Literary period)
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