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[-] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 102 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

It depends on the field.

In an intro to physics course, I've cited the Principia before without issues.

I've also cited the Cyropaedia in a philosophy course.

I got a significant penalty for citing a 2013 article for a software design paper.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 30 points 2 years ago

Reminds me of someone asking how to cite the Bible. Whether or not you can just go "John 3:16" or "His Majesty King James VI of Scotland and I of England, Ireland and France - 1611 'Authorised Version' Translation of The Bible - John Chapter Three Section 16"

Although if you were directly quoting it, I think stating the translation would be more important than if you were referencing it.

[-] Artyom@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The Bible, The Lord; 0 AD

Be bold, dare your teacher to dock you points for it.

[-] GojuRyu@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

I don't believe we have a single book in the bible written in 0 CE. I'm docking points for incorrectly citing the publication date on the book you reference. /s

[-] Estiar@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago

In fact, I don't think anything at all was written in 0 AD

[-] Kase@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The calendar, obviously /s

[-] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Translations are important, and with the Cyropaedia I did need to use the translation. For the Principia, because I wanted to flex, I provided my own translation. I could have cited the text book, but that would be less fun.

[-] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago

Did you just translate the Koine Greek yourself?? ๐Ÿ˜‚

[-] ReadingCat@programming.dev 10 points 2 years ago

What do you do to write for physics, philosophy and software design papers?

[-] Tavarin@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

Not OP, but attend undergrad. When I was in undergrad I specialized in chemistry, but I still needed to take breadth requirement courses in humanities and social sciences. So I did papers in chemistry, physics, statistics, political theory, ancient Greek history, and English throughout my undergrad.

[-] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm working on my third bachelor's degree.

A degree in the classics pays absolute shit, and math teachers are still paid shit, albeit slightly more than Starbucks. It turns out I hate children more than anticipated.

[-] adrian783@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[-] ADTJ@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago

Guessing that last one was in 2014

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