Category: Philosophy

Why are Japanese bridges red? Red is an important color in Japanese culture, and in this case represents wisdom, transformation and all that is sacred. Red is also a color heavily intertwined with Zen, and so further encourages the individual to reject their attachment to physical things on their journey across the bridge…. What do […]

What is an example of Machiavellianism? An example of something Machiavellian is the idea of using schemes to obtain political power; a Machiavellian idea. Machiavellian is defined as a person who follows Machiavelli’s ideas of deceitfulness in The Prince. An example of a Machiavellian is a person who will lie and cheat to get the […]

Is the area of a fractal infinite? It never stops getting bigger, and will eventually (in the limit, technically) be infinite. You can clearly imagine how a volume with a fractal surface could have an infinite surface. However, a fractal shape like the Koch snowflake curve does not, in general, have an infinite area. What […]

How do you speak and listen? In How to Speak How to Listen, Adler explains the fundamental principles of communicating through speech, with sections on such specialized presentations as the sales talk, the lecture, and question-and-answer sessions and advice on effective listening and learning by discussion. What are the different ways of marking a book? […]

What does the Bible say about free will? The Bible testifies to the need for acquired freedom because no one “is free for obedience and faith till he is freed from sin’s dominion.” People possess natural freedom but their “voluntary choices” serve sin until they acquire freedom from “sin’s dominion.” The New Bible Dictionary denotes […]

What are good angel names? The names of prominent angels from the Christian faith Afriel: Angel of youth. Ariel: Angel of nature. Cassiel: Angel of temperance. Charmeine: Angel of harmony. Dina: Angel of learning. Gavreel: Angel of peace. Michael: Angel of loyalty. Gabriel: Angelic messenger. What are Elvish names? Elvish Names For a Baby Girl […]

How do you write second chance romance? Six things to do when penning a second-chance romance: Show us what happened. Make sure the attraction–and connection–is still there. Show us they’ve changed and grown. They need to be honest. Similarly, they need to build trust and closeness again. The characters need to really commit to it. […]

What is abduction exercise? Hip abduction is the movement of the leg away from the midline of the body. We use this action every day when we step to the side, get out of bed, and get out of the car. The hip abductors are important and often forgotten muscles that contribute to our ability […]

What is haram in marriage? In terms of marriage proposals, it is considered haram for a Muslim man to propose to a divorced or widowed woman during her Iddah (the waiting period during which she is not allowed to marry again). The man is able to express his desire for marriage, but cannot execute an […]

Does a small head mean less intelligence? Head size does not correspond to intelligence, but brain size, shape, and composition does. Aside from a few exceptions, animals with larger brains do tend to have more intelligence. Within the human population, intelligence is more often based on molecular and cellular interactions. Does the human head get […]