Category: Philosophy

What are the three basic elements of actus reus? A crime comprises an actus reus, or a criminal act or omission, and a mens rea, or a criminal intent. Actus reus generally involves three elements or components: (1) a voluntary act or failure to perform an act, (2) that causes, (3) a social harm condemned […]

What is a synonym for manner? Some common synonyms of manner are bearing, carriage, demeanor, deportment, and mien. What is another word for manners and politeness? graciousness, deference, politeness, urbanity, politesse, respect, respectfulness, gallantry, civility, niceness, chivalry. What is the synonym of replace? Synonyms & Antonyms of replace cut out, displace, displant, relieve, substitute, supersede, […]

Do you get paid for being a monk? Because of the whole vow of poverty thing, though, the nuns and monks don’t actually get to keep whatever they earn. Their salaries go straight to their religious order. In return, the order often gives each nun or monk a small living stipend. How do monks get […]

Can a scientific fact change? What is a Scientific Fact? A typical, empiricist description of the functions of facts and theory in scientific activity might be as follows: Facts are simple observations of the world, and they do not change over time. But, they may still change over time. Who can decide questions of fact? […]

Should we believe in astrology or not? 1. Astrology has no solid evidence for whatever it says. According to astrologers, change in the motion of planets will have a change in your personality but then there so many planets other than the known ones that have been found by NASA. Why do so many people […]

How old is Danny Nucci? 52 years (September 15, 1968) How old was Kate Winslet in Titanic? Winslet is loving the aging process now, and perhaps it’s because her early years were no cakewalk. She started filming Titanic when she was just 21 years old, and it came out when she was 22. Who turned down […]

What does altruism mean? Altruism is when we act to promote someone else’s welfare, even at a risk or cost to ourselves. This does not mean that humans are more altruistic than selfish; instead, evidence suggests we have deeply ingrained tendencies to act in either direction. What is an altruistic attitude? Altruism is the belief […]

What is pragmatics theory? Pragmatics is a subfield of linguistics and semiotics that studies how context contributes to meaning. Pragmatics encompasses speech act theory, conversational implicature talk in interaction and other approaches to language behavior in philosophy, sociology, linguistics and anthropology. Is SCD on the autism spectrum? SCD is characterized by social difficulties and communication […]

What does Pauliana mean? : a person characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything. Is being a Pollyanna a bad thing? Although the tendency to be optimistic and find the silver lining is no doubt a desirable trait—and one that imparts benefits to our health and well-being to boot—to be […]

What is the best definition of mechanical? 1a(1) : of or relating to machinery (see machinery sense 1) or tools mechanical applications of science a mechanical genius mechanical aptitude. (2) : produced or operated by a machine or tool mechanical power a mechanical refrigerator a mechanical saw. b : of or relating to manual operations. […]