Category: Philosophy

What is the first principle of anaximenes? Anaximenes also equated the first material principle with the divine, so that effectively “air is God”, both being infinite and eternal. Thus, the pantheon of Greek gods were merely derivations of the truly divine, air. Who were the original sophists? Seers, diviners, and poets predominate, and the earliest […]

Does Michael Jordan make money off Air Jordans? Thanks to his agreement with Nike, Jordan earns a five percent royalty on all of Nike’s gross sales. A little quick math shows Jordan has made $180 million in royalties over the past 12 months. Last year, Jordan made $157 million. Does Nike still own Jordan? Nike […]

Why we should fear death? A healthy fear of death can also remind us to make the most of our time here on Earth and not to take our relationships for granted. Fearing the reality of death might also push us to work harder in order to leave a lasting legacy. Does death make life […]

What are the major effects of revolution of the Earth? The spinning of the Earth causes day to turn to night, while the full rotation/the revolution of the Earth causes summer to become winter. Combined, the spinning and the revolution of the Earth causes our daily weather and global climate by affecting wind direction, temperature, […]

What is a response generalization? Definition. In the operant conditioning of B.F. Skinner, response generalization refers to the spreading of the effects of a behavior strengthening contingency to other responses that are similar to the target response that resulted in the behavior strengthening consequence. What is a generalization probe? Generalization probes are assessment procedures that […]

What does high ceiling mean in baseball? Higher ceiling – basically means that has the potential to be better than another. High ceiling means that the player could be very good, and has room to develop. What is aSR baseball? One of the newest metrics offered to us by Statcast is Average Spin Rate (aSR). […]

What is an example of de facto? An example of something de facto is a rule that people always follow even though it is not an official procedure, a defacto procedure. An example of something de facto is a person who functions as a parent even though they are not related to the child, a […]

What is the vortex of a graph? The vertex of a parabola is the point where the parabola crosses its axis of symmetry. If the coefficient of the x2 term is negative, the vertex will be the highest point on the graph, the point at the top of the “ U ”-shape. … What does […]

What is meant by et al? “Et al.” is short for the Latin term “et alia,” meaning “and others.” It is used in academic citations when referring to a source with multiple authors: Hulme et al. How many types of graphy are there? Iconography – art of interpreting of the content by icons. Klecksography – […]

How can a model be used to show a system? Models can explain the system from different perspectives: An external perspective, where you model the context or environment of the system. A structural perspective, where you model the organization of a system or the structure of the data that is processed by the system. How […]