Category: Philosophy

What separates true friends from acquaintances? True friends communicate, and don’t lie to you even when you don’t want to hear the truth. An acquaintance keeps everything light and always in passing. Surface conversations, they don’t confide in you. How do I make someone an acquaintance? Go to your friend’s timeline page by clicking on […]

Why is ADHD not considered a learning disability? Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not a learning disability; however, it does make learning difficult. For example, it is hard to learn when you struggle to focus on what your teacher is saying or when you can’t seem to be able to sit down and pay attention […]

What are the advantages and disadvantages of positivism? POSITIVISTS POSITIVISTS Advantages QUANTITATIVE DATA VALUE FREEDOM SHOWS PATTERNS AND TRENDS RELIABILITY REPRESENTATIVE GENERALISABLE OBJECTIVE DATA Disadvantages DOES NOT ACHIEVE VERSEHTEN- NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE REASONS BEHIND THE DATA COLLECTED DOES NOT PROVIDE IN DEPTH DATA – NO RAPPORT LOW IN VALIDITY Evaluation What are the most […]

Why did Thoreau decide to leave the woods? In the conclusion of Walden he writes, “I left the woods for as good a reason as I went there. He lived a relatively self-reliant life and discovered what it meant to “be alive.” At Walden, Thoreau lived his life on his terms and and, in his […]

What is a 1st class lever? First class levers have the fulcrum between the force and the load. In summary, in a first class lever the effort (force) moves over a large distance to move the load a smaller distance, and the fulcrum is between the effort (force) and the load. What is another word […]

What are the reasons of environmental problems? Causes of Environmental Degradation Land Disturbance. A more basic cause of environmental degradation is land damage. Pollution. Pollution, in whatever form, whether it is air, water, land or noise is harmful to the environment. Overpopulation. Landfills. Deforestation. Natural Causes. What are the main causes of environmental problems? Pollution […]

What does teeters mean? 1a : to move unsteadily : wobble. b : waver, vacillate teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. 2 : seesaw. What is a refrigerator chockstone? “Refrigerator chockstone” This metaphor shows that the stone has a similar size and shape to a kitchen appliance. This everyday word gives a sense of scale […]

Why is relative deprivation important? Relative deprivation is also a gauge of inequality, an important indicator of equitable growth at the individual level. Relative deprivation captures the fact that in an unequal society, people at the bottom feel worse across many dimensions than people at the top. What causes social deprivation? This social deprivation is […]

Who was the first tyrant in ancient Greece? Peisistratos Which of the following characteristics were most valued in Spartan society? The Spartans valued discipline, obedience, and courage above all else. Spartan men learned these values at an early age, when they were trained to be soldiers. Spartan women were also expected to be strong, athletic, […]

What is ideology in your own words? An ideology is a set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual. Very often ideology refers to a set of political beliefs or a set of ideas that characterize a particular culture. Capitalism, communism, socialism, and Marxism are ideologies. But not all -ism words are. […]