Category: Philosophy

What are the 4 Ts of risk management? There 4 main control options we use to manage risk are the Four T’s: Terminate (avoid / eliminate) Some risks will only be treatable, or containable to acceptable levels by terminating the activity. Treat (control / reduce) Transfer (Insurance/contract) Tolerate (accept / retain) Ultimate risk capacity. Appendix […]

What is Yugoslavia called? Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia What made up Yugoslavia? Specifically, the six republics that made up the federation – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (including the regions of Kosovo and Vojvodina) and Slovenia. In 2003, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was reconstituted and re-named as a State Union of […]

What is the purpose of Venn diagrams in critical thinking? Logic: Venn diagrams are used to determine the validity of particular arguments and conclusions. In deductive reasoning, if the premises are true and the argument form is correct, then the conclusion must be true. Why are Venn diagrams important in math? Venn diagrams are used […]

What is Boyles Law used for? Boyle’s Law is used to predict the result of introducing a change in volume and pressure only, and only to the initial state of a fixed quantity of gas. Which variables are kept constant in Charles Law? French physicist Jacques Charles (1746 – 1823) studied the effect of temperature […]

What is the truth value of P ∨ Q? The truth or falsehood of a proposition is called its truth value. Note that ∨ represents a non-exclusive or, i.e., p ∨ q is true when any of p, q is true and also when both are true. On the other hand ⊕ represents an exclusive […]

Why is it called a repast? The word “repast” has Latin roots and translates to “to eat.” In the past, the word was used to mean any mealtime, but eventually became solely used for the meal eaten after a funeral. The point of this tradition was to offer those who were closest to the deceased […]

Is Stephen Fry writing another book? Mythos is a book written by British author Stephen Fry, published in 2017. It is a retelling of a number of Ancient Greek myths selected by Fry. In 2020, the third book in the series was published, Troy, concerning the Trojan War. Why was Stephen Fry expelled? Anyone who […]

Why do we need perception? Perception is important because it keeps us connected to the world Perception helps to keep us alive We are able to sense danger by a constant key mediator between stimulus and response The knowledge gained from perception is equally as important as any of the other senses, if not more […]

Does our brain have a capacity? As a number, a “petabyte” means 1024 terabytes or a million gigabytes, so the average adult human brain has the ability to store the equivalent of 2.5 million gigabytes digital memory. The human brain is indeed a marvel, with more capabilities than most of us can imagine. Can we […]

What is Hinny mean? : a hybrid between a stallion and a female donkey — compare mule. What is a donkey’s life called? Wild donkeys, called burros, live in desert plains, where they survive on little food and water for long periods. A male donkey or ass is called a jack; a female a jenny […]