Category: Philosophy

What is a permissive attitude? Being permissive is the opposite of being strict. Permissive parents let their kids stay up later and have more sweets. A permissive person is a little more lenient or loosey-goosey with the rules. A permissive society is one with more freedom. How do you prove Opinio Juris? In practice, a […]

Why is my child so angry and aggressive? One common trigger is frustration when a child cannot get what he or she wants or is asked to do something that he or she might not feel like doing. For children, anger issues often accompany other mental health conditions, including ADHD, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and Tourette’s […]

Is the idea of holy an a priori idea? a serviceable device for describing religious intentionalities—particularly for those who have had no personal experience of them—Otto’s notion of the Sacred as a priori usually gets short shrift because his reasons for asserting it are not perfectly transparent in his most well-known work, The Idea of […]

Is KQED NPR? KQED-FM (88.5 FM) is a NPR-member radio station in San Francisco, California. What channel is KQED World? channel 30 Is KQED nonprofit? KQED is an independently owned and operated nonprofit public benefit corporation. How do I contact KQED? Call (415) 553-2150, email [email protected], or fill out the Contact Us form. Hours: M-F […]

Why was Lenin named? He first adopted the pseudonym Lenin in December 1901, possibly based on the Siberian River Lena; he often used the fuller pseudonym of N. Lenin, and while the N did not stand for anything, a popular misconception later arose that it represented Nikolai. Was Lenin a good leader? As noted historian […]

Can you legally challenge someone to a fight? You can legally ask for a sporting event – and that term has been used as a euphemism for a fight with non-sporting intent. But no, you may not commit assault, nor fight a dual, nor deliberately take a life or try to maim a person without […]

How do I stop Upspeak? How to Stop Upspeak Don’t be afraid of recording yourself. Listen for upspeak and write down the offending sentences. Draw an up arrow on the last strong syllable on the last word. Make a down arrow over the last part of the word. Read it aloud by speaking louder where […]

Does naive need Diaeresis? A diaeresis is a mark placed over a vowel to indicate that the vowel is pronounced in a separate syllable—as in ‘naïve’ or ‘Brontë’. Most of the English-speaking world finds the diaeresis inessential. What are 2 dots called? colon What are the 3 dots called? ellipsis What does u with 2 […]

Is Hans German for John? Hans is a Germanic masculine given name in German, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Faroese, Norwegian, Icelandic and Swedish-speaking populations. It was originally short for Johannes (John), but is now also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. What is Hans the German real name? Hans is a […]

What is Star Wars Dark Side? The dark side of the Force, called Bogan or Boga by ancient Force-sensitives on Tython, was a method of using the Force. Those who used the dark side were known as either Darksiders, Dark Side Adepts, or Dark Jedi when unaffiliated with a dark side organization such as the […]