Category: Philosophy

Is cable TV a private good? A good is non-rival if consumption of one unit by one person does not decrease available units for consumption by another person. An example of non-rival consumption is watching a television show. A private good, by contrast, is rival. An example of an excludable good is cable television. What […]

What does P → Q mean? A proposition of the form “if p then q” or “p implies q”, represented “p → q” is called a conditional proposition. The proposition p is called hypothesis or antecedent, and the proposition q is the conclusion or consequent. Note that p → q is true always except when […]

Why do we talk human rights and not human responsibilities? Human rights is when the government forces people to do things that can help them like that is India where people are told what is the best thing to be done. Human responsibility is the next level it is self realisation. Like in the US […]

What is Assam PIN code? Assam Pin code List No. District Post offices 11 Hailakandi 146 12 Jorhat 217 13 Kamrup 312 14 Karbi Anglong 136 What is the pin code of Bongaigaon? 783380 How many GP are there in Assam? Panchayati Raj Institutions in Assam Level Name of PRI Numbers District Panchayat Zilla Parishad […]

Do professional photographers use presets? No, not at all. Professionals should be able to do two things: 1) visualize your/your clients desired end result 2) use their tools to make that specific end result, catered to your specific project. Presets don’t really require either of these skills, so you’re robbing yourself of developing them. Is […]

What impact did Adam Smith have on economics? Smith is also known for creating the concept of gross domestic product (GDP) and for his theory of compensating wage differentials. 2 According to this theory, dangerous or undesirable jobs tend to pay higher wages as a way of attracting workers to these positions. What were Adam […]

Why is it called cyber? Cybernetics refers to “the study of mechanical and electronic systems designed to replace human systems.” It comes from the Greek term kybernḗtēs meaning “helmsman” or “steersman.” The first instance on record of cyber as a combining form is from 1961 in the Wall Street Journal: “A major difference between the […]

Is William James a functionalist? William James is considered to be the founder of functional psychology But he would not consider himself as a functionalist, nor did he truly like the way science divided itself into schools Who defined psychology as the science of mental life? In 1890, William James defined psychology as “the science […]

Can appeal be denied? Generally, the losing party in a lawsuit may appeal their case to a higher court. The higher court then reviews the case for legal errors. If an appeal is granted, the lower court’s decision may be reversed in whole or in part. If an appeal is denied, the lower court’s decision […]

What is multiple realities in sociology? Two concepts coined by Alfred Schutz seem to be most fruitful for this enterprise: the notion of “multiple realities” (that make up an individual’s life-world) and the notion of “relevance structures” (as co-existing and potentially conflicting perspectives within the reality of everyday life). What does it mean that there […]