Who among them are medieval philosophers? Histories of medieval philosophy often treat Thomas Aquinas (, John Duns Scotus (c. 1265–1308), and William of Ockham (c. 1287–1347) as the “big three” figures in the later medieval period; a few add Bonaventure (1221–74) as a fourth. Who is the most eminent 13th century scholar? Thomas Aquinas What […]
Does capitalism help the rich?
Does capitalism help the rich? “There is no question that capitalism has been the most successful economic system the world has ever seen. It has helped lift billions of people out of poverty, and it has helped enhance the wealth, health and education of people around the world. Capitalism enables competition, innovation and choice,” Dimon […]
Is the orthodox bible different?
Is the orthodox bible different? There is an important difference for the Old Testament. Orthodox use the oldest version ( 3rd century BCE) of the Old Testament which is the Septuagint or in Greek Εβδομήκοντα (evdomikonda), and Catholics use the Masoretic version (dates from the 10th century CE). Does the Orthodox Church pray to Mary? […]
What is delayed treatment?
What is delayed treatment? A delay in treatment is characterized by a patient failing to receive medical treatment, whether it be medication, physical therapy treatment, lab testing, or any other form of treatment, within the reasonable time frame that it should have been delivered. What is the iceberg of health? The Health Iceberg is a […]
What does a bolo stand for?
Is thought past tense?
Is thought past tense? “Thought” is past tense, so “was” would be appropriate. You could certainly form the sentence in the present: I think that it is interesting. The difference here is that “think” is in the present tense, so the speaker is currently thinking that “it” is “interesting”. What is tangential thoughts? Tangential speech […]
What is the difference between fine art and illustration?
What is the difference between fine art and illustration? The distinction lies in the fact that Art is the idea (brought to life) while an illustration is only a depiction (or explanation) of an idea. Fine Art is art for art’s sake. Even if you are doing a commission for a client, it would still […]
What type of word is Honour?
What type of word is Honour? Honour is the British English spelling of the word “honor.” Honour means respect or prestige. If your grades are great, you might receive an honour at the academic awards banquet. As a verb, honour means to show a high amount of respect. What does I’m Honoured mean? To feel […]
What did cowboys call the toilet?
What did cowboys call the toilet? As an alternative to visiting the outhouse, settlers in the American West used chamber pots. Called “thundermugs,” chamber pots were kept near or under one’s bed. If used during the night, its contents were thrown into the privy, a nearby water source, or simply out the window in the […]
Why do we need quaternions?
Why do we need quaternions? Unit quaternions, known as versors, provide a convenient mathematical notation for representing spatial orientations and rotations of elements in three dimensional space. Specifically, they encode information about an axis-angle rotation about an arbitrary axis. How do you rotate with quaternions? Rotating smoothly and directly from one set of Euler angles […]