Category: Philosophy

What is the meaning of deficit? In financial terms, a deficit occurs when expenses exceed revenues, imports exceed exports, or liabilities exceed assets. A deficit is synonymous with a shortfall or loss and is the opposite of a surplus. What is the opposite of defeated? Defeat is the opposite of victory. When you lose, you […]

Did Plato have a beard? Doctrine. Quine defined Plato’s beard – and his reason for naming it so – in the following words: This is the old Platonic riddle of nonbeing. This tangled doctrine might be nicknamed Plato’s beard; historically it has proved tough, frequently dulling the edge of Occam’s razor. What does Quine mean […]

Who is the most famous historian? Tacitus, Roman orator and public official, probably the greatest historian and one of the greatest prose stylists who wrote in the Latin language. Among his works are the Germania, describing the Germanic…… What makes history History? To really breakdown what makes history, history we need to look at 6 […]

Is inside an adverb? Inside is an adjective, noun, adverb or preposition. We use inside when we refer to the inner part of something.. IS HARD an adverb? Hard is both an adjective and an adverb. You can say “The bed was hard,” using the adjective, which means it is “very firm.” You can also […]

Does not exist in one word? nonexistent; missing; that does not exist. Does the limit exist? In order for a limit to exist, the function has to approach a particular value. In the case shown above, the arrows on the function indicate that the the function becomes infinitely large. Since the function doesn’t approach a […]

Do thoughts exist? We are aware of our thoughts, so in that sense they are real. And yet, our thoughts do not exist outside of our awareness. There is nowhere else where the thought that is appearing to you at this moment is actually occurring. What is no longer in existence? no longer in existence; […]

Did the Romans believe in Hades? Other Roman gods and goddesses who were adapted from Greek culture include Venus, who drew on Aphrodite, goddess of love; Neptune, a sea god who was inspired by the Greek god Poseidon; Pluto, who ruled the Roman underworld as the god Hades did in Greek culture; Diana, Roman goddess […]

What is the theme of the movie Modern Times? “Modern Times” is perhaps more meaningful now than at any time since its first release. The twentieth- century theme of the film, farsighted for its time—the struggle to eschew alienation and preserve humanity in a modern, mechanized world—profoundly reflects issues confronting the twenty-first century. What does […]

What does finagle the bagel mean? to trick, swindle, or cheat (a person) (often followed by out of): He finagled the backers out of a fortune. to get or achieve (something) by guile, trickery, or manipulation: to finagle an assignment to the Membership Committee. What does Kindelah mean? Page 109 – Kindelah – “Keep going, […]

Why do we use helium? Helium makes up about 0.0005% of the earth’s atmosphere. Helium gas is used to inflate blimps, scientific balloons and party balloons. It is used as an inert shield for arc welding, to pressurize the fuel tanks of liquid fueled rockets and in supersonic windtunnels. Who uses the most helium? NASA […]