How does torture violate human rights? Article 3 of the Human Rights Convention (ECHR) declares: No one shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. The Human Rights Court has stated that torture is ‘deliberate inhuman treatment causing very serious and cruel suffering’. It attaches to such treatment a ‘special […]
What did Heisenberg discover about electrons in an atom?
What did Heisenberg discover about electrons in an atom? In February 1927, the young Werner Heisenberg developed a key piece of quantum theory, the uncertainty principle, with profound implications. The prevailing quantum theory in the early 1920s modeled the atom as having electrons in fixed quantized orbits around a nucleus. Who was the real Heisenberg? […]
Did Plato agree with Heraclitus and Parmenides?
Did Plato agree with Heraclitus and Parmenides? I am going to say something controversial here: Plato agreed with Parmenides and he also agreed with Heraclitus. They were both ‘right’ as far as he was concerned…. What did Heraclitus mean when he said you can never step twice in the same river? This statement from the […]
Is swoopy a word?
Is swoopy a word? swoopy adj. (informal) Having a swooping shape or motion. What means sweeping? 1a : moving or extending in a wide curve or over a wide area. b : having a curving line or form. 2a : extensive sweeping reforms. b : marked by wholesale and indiscriminate inclusion sweeping generalities. Other Words […]
Why did David Hume say that there is no self?
Why did David Hume say that there is no self? We cannot observe ourselves, or what we are, in a unified way. There is no impression of the “self” that ties our particular impressions together. Hume argues that our concept of the self is a result of our natural habit of attributing unified existence to […]
What is another name for false dilemma fallacy?
What is another name for false dilemma fallacy? Sometimes called the “either-or” fallacy, a false dilemma is a logical fallacy that presents only two options or sides when there are many options or sides What does begging mean? To ask (someone) for something in an urgent or humble manner: begged me for help; begged me […]
What is a body message?
What does bitterness do to a person?
What does bitterness do to a person? The latest research to give credence to the link between state of mind and health is a recent study from Concordia University that has found constant bitterness can make a person ill. Holding on to bitterness can affect metabolism, immune response or organ function and lead to physical […]
How does sequential hermaphroditism work?
How does sequential hermaphroditism work? Simultaneous hermaphroditism is when the same organism has both the male and female sex organs and produces both types of gametes. Sequential hermaphroditism means that an organism switches from its inborn sex to the opposite sex, a development observed primarily in certain fish and gastropods. What is the function of […]
Is cultural homogenization good or bad?
Is cultural homogenization good or bad? Generally homogenization is viewed negatively, as it leads to the “reduction in cultural diversity.” However, some scholars have a positive view on homogenization, especially in the area of education. What is the purpose of homogenization? Homogenization, process of reducing a substance, such as the fat globules in milk, to […]