Sunday, August 4, 2019
Deconstructing the clock Essay -- essays research papers
Summary Ever since the dawn of civilization we have observed time by its natural occurrence and we also relied on man made primitive tools to measure time. In the beginning, time has always been a natural event, for example, sunrise to sunset but menââ¬â¢s earlier primitive tools to measure time were inaccurate and were only an approximate indicator, hence often unreliable such as the hour glass. à à à à à We became enslaved by the concept of time; our society is controlled by this mechanical device which dictates our schedule accordingly. Time has evolved from a simple method of nature into a measurable product which can be sold and bought. The industrial capitalism owes its existence to the concept of time, without time, the means of worker exploitation wouldnââ¬â¢t exist today. à à à à à The clock first appeared during the 11th century ââ¬Å"...as a device for ringing bells at regular intervals in monasteriesâ⬠¦Ã¢â¬ (Woodcock 883). During the 13th century the first authenticated clock appeared then 14th century came to popularizes clocks ââ¬Å"â⬠¦as common ornaments of the public building in German citiesâ⬠(Woodcock 883). The early clocks were operated by weight and werenââ¬â¢t really accurate to depend on but during the 16th century, a greater reliability was achieved, the Hampton clock was the first accurate clock in the 1540ââ¬â¢s. The Hampton clock only had the hour hands and the two other hands are still not implemented ââ¬Å"The idea of measuring time in minut...
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