Category: Philosophy

What is Spoonerism give an example? An example is saying “The Lord is a shoving leopard” instead of “The Lord is a loving shepherd.” While spoonerisms are commonly heard as slips of the tongue, and getting one’s words in a tangle, they can also be used intentionally as a play on words. … Is Python […]

What are negative human rights? If a person has a negative right, that person has the right to be free to do some action or to do no action. They are to be free from the interference of another person or group of persons. Usually, negative rights views focus on rights of a citizen to […]

What is an example of land reclamation? Land reclamation is the process of creating new land from the sea. The simplest method of land reclamation involves simply filling the area with large amounts of heavy rock and/or cement, then filling with clay and soil until the desired height is reached. Artificial islands are an example […]

How did Plato use the sun to explain the good? Plato uses the image of the sun to help define the true meaning of the Good. The Good “sheds light” on knowledge so that our minds can see true reality. Without the Good, we would only be able to see with our physical eyes and […]

What is Mei Mei? As people answered, the Chinese term”mei mei” generally means “younger sister”,which is written as”妹妹”。 妹妹 （meimei / mèimei ）younger sister ,young woman,little sister. What is Xie Xie in English? In English, ‘thank you’ is a way of showing your appreciation and gratefulness towards someone. This phrase in Mandarin is xiè xie, […]

What are the causes of social vices? Peer pressure is a major cause of vices in the society Another cause of social vices is negligence by the parents or a broken home. Most children that engage themselves in vices are from broken homes. Lack of parental care, supervision and attention can make a child engage […]

Why did everyone die in rogue one? Rogue One chose to focus on the group of rebels responsible for stealing the plans to the Death Star. Jyn and Cassian die in each others’ arms on the beach of Scarif after transmitting the plans to the Rebel fleet above the planet, as the blast from the […]

Why does habituation happen? Habituation occurs when we learn not to respond to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly without change, punishment, or reward Sensitization occurs when a reaction to a stimulus causes an increased reaction to a second stimulus During habituation, fewer neurotransmitters are released at the synapse What are the characteristics of habituation? […]

Who wrote One Dimensional Man? Herbert Marcuse What are the objectives of performance appraisal? It is an ongoing process of obtaining, researching, analyzing and recording information about the worth of an employee. The main objective of performance appraisals is to measure and improve the performance of employees and increase their future potential and value to […]

Is a question a proposition? 10. “Do you want to go to the movies?” Since a question is not a declarative sentence, it fails to be a proposition. “2x = 2+ x.” This is a declarative sentence, but unless x is assigned a value or is otherwise prescribed, the sentence neither true nor false, hence, […]