Category: Philosophy

Who taught Rizal the value of education? Perhaps Rizal’s appreciation of education was influenced by his mother, Doña Teodora Alonzo. His mother was considered his first teacher. At the age of three he learned the alphabet and also taught him to appreciate Spanish poetry. He even recognized the importance of industrial education as well. How […]

What do Liars all have in common? Liars smile, nod, lean forward and make eye contact while listening — characteristics that are often associated with honest and friendly people. Don’t be fooled by this; their charm is just a cover. “Ums” and “uhs” are dead giveaways of a lie, so frequent liars have learned how […]

What are high principles? From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English high principles/idealsideas about personal behaviour based on the belief that people should always behave in an honest and morally good way a man of high moral principles → highExamples from the Corpushigh principles/ideals• Henry Lunn, one of the major figures of the … What are […]

Is meant correct? Meant is the past tense and past participle of mean. You use meant to to say that something or someone was intended to be or do a particular thing, especially when they have failed to be or do it. I can’t say any more, it’s meant to be a big secret. What […]

Was Helen Keller fully deaf? Until she was a year-and-one-half old, Helen Keller was just like any other child She was very active Then, nineteen months after she was born, Helen became very sick It was a strange sickness that made her completely blind and deaf Was Helen Keller Deaf? In 1882, at 19 months […]

What rights mean simple? A right is something a person has which people think should not be taken away. It is a rule about what a person is allowed to do or have. A right is different from a privilege, which is something that must be earned. Rights may be put into laws, so they […]

What does Qutb mean? : an Islamic saint who has attained the highest degree of sanctity and has become within some areas of Islamic mysticism responsible for the invisible government of the world. Who inspired Osama bin Laden? Abdullah Azzam What bad things did Osama bin Laden do? Bin Laden is most well known for […]

What does it mean to other someone? transitive verb. : to treat or consider (a person or a group of people) as alien to oneself or one’s group (as because of different racial, sexual, or cultural characteristics) … we trace how in small rural communities these processes of othering the poor are racialized— Victoria Lawson […]

Do sellers have to fix everything on home inspections? Sellers have a legal obligation to either repair or disclose serious issues with the home. If the repair request is a big one—and it’s not a surprise to them—they’re almost always going to be required to spring for the cost or lose the sale. Why would […]

What does indignantly mean? : filled with or expressing anger caused by something unjust or unworthy. Other Words from indignant. indignantly adverb “I didn’t insult you!” protested Jack, indignantly. — What’s the meaning of unbelievable? : too improbable for belief the plot is unreal and unbelievable also : of such a superlative degree as to […]