Category: Philosophy

Are all humans sentient? The abilities necessary for sentience appear at a certain stage in humans, as in other species, and brain damage can result in those abilities being lost so not all humans are sentient. Sentient animals include fish and other vertebrates, as well as some molluscs and decapod crustaceans. Are any animals Sapient? […]

How long did the atsic exist for? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Agency overview Formed 5 March 1990 Preceding Agency Department of Aboriginal Affairs Aboriginal Development Commission Dissolved 30 June 2005 Superseding agency Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination Why is lowitja O’Donoghue important? Dr O’Donoghue has received numerous awards and accolades for her work. […]

Does Pythagorean theorem apply to non right triangles? Note that the Pythagorean Theorem only works with right triangles. You can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if you know the length of the triangle’s other two sides, called the legs. How do you know when to […]

Why are New Yorkers called Yankees? Originally a nickname for people from New England, now applied to anyone from the United States Even before the American Revolutionary War, the term Yankee was used by the British to refer, derisively, to the American colonists Since the Civil War, American southerners have called all northerners Yankees What […]

What makes good objective theory? A good objective theory is as simple as possible. The Rule of Parsimony states that given two plausible explanations for the same event, we should accept the less complex version. A good objective theory is testable. If a prediction is wrong, there ought to be a way to demonstrate the […]

How does a teacher impact students? Teachers have a very significant, lifelong impact on all of their students. This impact involves not only the teaching of particular academic skills, but as importantly, the fostering of student self-esteem. Reinforcing self-esteem in the classroom is associated with increased motivation and learning. How will learning impact your work? […]

What does Dominique mean in French? Dominic, Dominica, Dominika, Domenica. Dominique is a French name of Latin origin that means “of the Lord”. Is Dominique a unisex name? The name Dominique means Of God and is of French origin. Dominique is name that’s been used by parents who are considering unisex or non-gendered baby names–baby […]

Do dogs have souls? Numerous studies in Spiritual Psychology … shows that dogs do indeed have souls, and once a dog bonds to a human, its soul attaches to the human’s soul and upon death, goes where the human soul goes. They imply that animals may have the “breath of life,” but not an immortal […]

What was REM biggest hit? Readers Poll: The 10 Best R.E.M. Songs ‘Everybody Hurts’ ‘Man on the Moon’ ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ ‘Fall On Me’ ‘Drive’ ‘Radio Free Europe’ ‘Driver 8’ ‘The One I Love’ R.E.M.’s career took a dramatic shift in 1987 when “The […]

What do species mean? Species, in biology, classification comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. This biological species concept is widely used in biology and related fields of study. What does grandiflora mean? : a usually tall rose shrub derived from crosses of floribunda and hybrid tea roses and characterized […]