Category: Philosophy

Does Bane negate a crit? Just as Bless can’t turn an attack roll into a crit, Bane can’t undo a crit. The d4 is simply a modifier to the base roll, and it’s the 20 on the base roll that determines a crit, outside of specific rules that change the crit requirements(melee attack against an […]

What is a script in psychology? A behavioral or social script is a series of behaviors, actions, and consequences that are expected in a particular situation or environment. This is a typical and expected scenario to encounter when you go to the store and is a behavioral script that has been developed and fine tuned […]

What is the message of parasite movie? Parasite’s message isn’t particularly subtle; the meaning is right there in the title, yet some seem to be misinterpreting the story as a condemnation of the working class, rather than an anti-capitalist narrative that depicts the wealthy as parasitic, and the working class as, quite literally, struggling to […]

What is the answer to the Sphinx riddle? As he was famous for his wisdom, Oedipus found the answer to the riddle with ease, replying: “Man, who as a baby crawls on four legs, then walks on two legs as an adult and in old age walks with a cane as his third leg…” Which […]

What is overt behavior? Behavior that can be observed by someone other than the person performing it (i.e. singing, screaming, laughing, smoking, eating, etc.). What are overt values? Overt values are values of individuals, groups, and organized systems that are explicitly communicated through policies and statements. An overt value that I have is that it […]

How did Thomas Aquinas influence the church? St. Thomas Aquinas was the greatest of the Scholastic philosophers. He produced a comprehensive synthesis of Christian theology and Aristotelian philosophy that influenced Roman Catholic doctrine for centuries and was adopted as the official philosophy of the church in 1917. When was Thomas Aquinas born? 1225 Who wrote […]

Which republic are we now in Nigeria? The Fourth Republic is the current republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999 it has governed the country according to the fourth republican constitution. Who first drive a car in Nigeria? Funmilayo Ransome Kuti Who is the first lady to ride a car? Ransome-Kuti was the first woman in […]

Were or was future tense? Were to in the Future Were to can be used in the future to emphasize that the conditional form is extremely unlikely or unthinkably horrible. Notice that this special form is only used in the if-clause. Examples: If I were to lose my job next year, I would probably not […]

What is modern alchemy? Alchemy was an early scientific practice that was popular in the Middle Ages. It is considered a forerunner of chemistry, based on the transformation of matter. Alchemy has continued to have an influence on modern day chemistry, psychology, alternative healing practices, and the occult. Is Alchemy Haram? Nope, it’s not. Islamic […]

Are all mutations recessive? It is a long-standing observation that most mutations are recessive. That is, they do not lead to visible phenotypic effects when in heterozygous combination with the wild-type allele. What is an example of a germ mutation? A germ cell mutation is any detectable and heritable variation in the lineage of germ […]