Category: Philosophy

What is the difference between rights and results Sumner? According to Sumner, what did one class owe to the other? “Rights do not pertain to results, but only to chances,” Sumner declared. Why was that distinction important to him? Why did increasing chances create greater inequality? What are rights and privileges? A privilege is a […]

What are the different types of societies according to Gerhard Lenski? Lenski describes the types of societies by five major levels of development: hunting and gathering, horticultural, pastoral, agricultural and industrial. Since Lenski’s work in the early 1960s, we have experienced the postindustrial society, and we are currently in the postmodern society. What age of […]

Is pity good or bad? The feeling when you witness the misfortune or suffering of someone who is worse off than you Pity is feeling bad for someone else, because they are in an unfortunate situation, or at least, in a situation that is worse than your own Is it pitty or pity? As nouns […]

What is constant and example? more A fixed value. In Algebra, a constant is a number on its own, or sometimes a letter such as a, b or c to stand for a fixed number. Example: in “x + 5 = 9”, 5 and 9 are constants. What is logical variable? A variable that can […]

How did Greece fall to Rome? The Greek peninsula fell to the Roman Republic during the Battle of Corinth (146 BC), when Macedonia became a Roman province. Meanwhile, southern Greece also came under Roman hegemony, but some key Greek poleis remained partly autonomous and avoided direct Roman taxation. Did Rome go to war with Greece? […]

What are particulars in philosophy? Particulars in the philosophical tradition are items that are numerically one. ‘A particular’ is ‘one thing’, like a dog, a jet plane, a stone or an angel, say. Usually particulars are thought of as material and perceptible items; that is the most obvious connotation the term has, anyway. What does […]

What imagination can do? Imagination makes it possible to experience a whole world inside the mind. It enables you to look at any situation from a different point of view, and to mentally explore the past and the future. How do I stop negative imagination? 6 Tips to Change Negative Thinking Understand Your Thinking Style. […]

How do you use by any means? In any possible way. Often used in the negative. We need to court that big investor by any means, so shameless flattery is a fine place to start! Not by any means shall our country be drawn into yet another war overseas. What is the means of sentence? […]

What do Edwardian houses look like? So, unlike the smaller, darker Victorian homes, Edwardian houses were more squat, wider and roomy, with bigger hallways and more windows. It’s common for an Edwardian property to have a front garden and be set back from the pavement, as there was an ever-increasing desire for privacy at that […]

Why did Gandhi starve himself? Gandhi begins fast in protest of caste separation On September 16, 1932, in his cell at Yerwada Jail in Pune, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi begins a hunger strike in protest of the British government’s decision to separate India’s electoral system by caste. How did Mahatma Gandhi gave freedom to India? With […]