Category: Philosophy

How do you love an angry man? Here some tips I’ve found helpful: Understand that an irritable and angry man is often hungry for love. Recognize that you are not to blame for your partner’s anger. Be aware that under his anger is hurt. Be willing to see the fear under the hurt. Once fear […]

What is the possessive of James? To form the possessive of a noun that ends in S, AP style has separate rules for proper names and generic nouns. For proper names like James, AP says, add an apostrophe only: He borrowed James’ car. For generics like boss, add an apostrophe plus S: He borrowed the […]

What did Montesquieu mean by the state of war? What did Montesquieu mean by “the state of war” and its relation to the “state of society”? Montesquieu meant that when the people go into society they lose their fear and inequality rises causing war. How did Montesquieu influence the constitution? He conceived the idea of […]

Is it bad to watch movies on your phone? Watching Movies on Your Smartphone Is Bad for Your Health Ergonomically, there is no comfortable way to watch a movie on your phone. Even if you are sitting in a chair custom-built to accommodate you, you’ll strain your neck trying to look at your phone. And […]

Do we need certainty? The need for certainty is one that is embedded in each of us We need a sense of certainty in our lives in order to experience a sense of order, emotional health, and well-being But for many of us, our need for certainty becomes absolute and begins to impact our lives […]

Do Intraverbals have formal similarity? Intraverbals are defined as verbal responses to verbal stimuli that have no point-to-point correspondence or formal similarity with the verbal stimuli that evoke the response. What is a Codic? A codic is a verbal operant in which the antecedent stimulus and response product forms exhibit point-to-point correspondence, but there is […]

What is an example of a weak analogy? Weak analogy Example: “Guns are like hammers—they’re both tools with metal parts that could be used to kill someone. This is a feature hammers do not share—it would be hard to kill a crowd with a hammer. Thus, the analogy is weak, and so is the argument […]

Can Dogmas change? The Catholic position is that the content of a dogma has a divine origin. It is considered to be an expression of an objective truth that does not change. The truth of God, revealed by God, does not change, as God himself does not change; “Heaven and earth will pass away, but […]

What should you do if you have a reference with two authors? If you are citing a source that has multiple authors, follow these basic steps. 2 Authors: Always cite both authors’ names in-text everytime you reference them. 6 or More Authors: If a document has six or more authors, simply provide the last name […]

What factors influence your self esteem? Various factors believed to influence our self-esteem include: Genetics. Personality. Life experiences. Age. Health. Thoughts. Social circumstances. The reactions of others. What destroys self-esteem? “Nothing ruins self-esteem like surrounding yourself with people who abuse or neglect you,” says Karen R. “Maybe they put you down, act as if you […]