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Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:09 am
by Philosophy Explorer
Re: Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:47 am
by Philosophy Explorer
Hobbes' Choice wrote:Where is the philosophy?
The Lounge is for general chit-chat, otherwise I would have placed it under general philosophy.
Actually any topic can be associated with philosophy. I think a good question would be what would the four earthquakes (the most recent measured at 6.6 which is about the five times stronger than #3 which measured at 6.1) mean to the world? Does this mean that Italy is unlivable? (I don't believe that myself, but having four earthquakes so close to one another is unusual and makes me think).
PhilX
Re: Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 11:34 am
by Philosophy Explorer
The internet said the quake was at 6.6. The news crawl on my TV screen says it registered 7.1.
PhilX
Re: Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:55 pm
by Belinda
Is the name 'Apennines' like the name of that other mountain spine 'Pennines' referring to the shape of a large quill?
Re: Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:58 pm
by Philosophy Explorer
Belinda wrote:Is the name 'Apennines' like the name of that other mountain spine 'Pennines' referring to the shape of a large quill?
I've done a google search for the etymologies of the names on your behalf Belinda. Apennines derives from the word summit, Pennines isn't clear as to its derivation.
PhilX
Re: Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:22 am
by Belinda
Philosophy Explorer wrote:Belinda wrote:Is the name 'Apennines' like the name of that other mountain spine 'Pennines' referring to the shape of a large quill?
I've done a google search for the etymologies of the names on your behalf Belinda. Apennines derives from the word summit, Pennines isn't clear as to its derivation.
PhilX
Thanks Explorer.
Re: Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:26 pm
by Philosophy Explorer
Belinda wrote:Philosophy Explorer wrote:Belinda wrote:Is the name 'Apennines' like the name of that other mountain spine 'Pennines' referring to the shape of a large quill?
I've done a google search for the etymologies of the names on your behalf Belinda. Apennines derives from the word summit, Pennines isn't clear as to its derivation.
PhilX
Thanks Explorer.
You're welcome. Whenever you have a question on the origin of a word, look up its etymology. That's how I discovered a connection between the words invention and inventory (besides the prefix, invent).
PhilX
Re: Another major quake rocks Italy
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2016 4:40 pm
by Belinda
Philosophy Explorer wrote:Belinda wrote:Philosophy Explorer wrote:
I've done a google search for the etymologies of the names on your behalf Belinda. Apennines derives from the word summit, Pennines isn't clear as to its derivation.
PhilX
Thanks Explorer.
You're welcome. Whenever you have a question on the origin of a word, look up its etymology. That's how I discovered a connection between the words invention and inventory (besides the prefix, invent).
PhilX
Right you are, Explorer. I am also attached to the notion that the etymology of words can offer clues to similar perceptions of significant topographical features. There are possible connections between Italian and Old English or etymological roots. I don't know who named the Pennines, the word seems to me to be more Latin than Teutonic .