Category: Philosophy

What is gattine disease? : an epidemic and fatal disease of silkworms believed to result from the combined action of a virus and a streptococcus. What is the normal incubation period of silkworm egg? Eggs should be kept at a relatively warm temperature (75–85°F) and will hatch in 7–14 days. If a warm environment can […]

Why did Lenin adapt Marxism? How did Lenin adapt Marxism to conditions in Russia? He called for an elite group to lead the revolution and set up a “dictatorship of the proletariat”. Was Vladimir Lenin a Marxist? A Marxist, he developed a variant of this communist ideology known as Leninism. Born to a moderately prosperous […]

Is the wage gap real 2021? March 24, 2021 is Equal Pay Day in the United States, marking how far into 2021 a woman would have to work to make as much as a white man made in 2020. It found that women make only $0.81 for every dollar a man makes. When did the […]

What are the characteristics of ex post facto law? In legal terms, an ex post facto law is typically considered one that: makes a legal act illegal after it has already been performed; changes the punishment of a crime that has already been committed; or makes it easier to convict someone for a crime they […]

What is the meaning of in laws house? plural noun [usually poss NOUN] Your in-laws are the parents and close relatives of your husband or wife. Why is it called in-law? 4 Answers. It comes from Middle English modyr in lawe. As far as I understand it, the term was first used in the 14th […]

What should I put as my reason for leaving a job? Common reasons for leaving a job Your values no longer align with the company mission. You’d like additional compensation. The company you worked for went out of business. You feel undervalued in your current role. You are looking for a new challenge. You want […]

What is the world in philosophy? In a philosophical context, the “world” is the whole of the physical Universe, or an ontological world (the “world” of an individual) In a theological context, the world is the material or the profane sphere, as opposed to the celestial, spiritual, transcendent or sacred spheres How is philosophy used […]

What happens when you inherit cash? Generally, when you inherit money it is tax-free to you as a beneficiary. This is because any income received by a deceased person prior to their death is taxed on their own final individual return, so it is not taxed again when it is passed on to you. It […]

How does Stephen King define horror? According to King, ‘Horror’ is “the unnatural, spiders the size of bears, the dead waking up and walking around, it’s when the lights go out and something with claws grabs you by the arm.” In other words, when chaos takes control, horror triumphs. Does Stephen King only write horror? […]

Did Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo get along? Michelangelo and Leonardo felt “an intense dislike for each other,” says their biographer Vasari. He doesn’t say why. Is Mona Lisa a sfumato? Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous examples of the sfumato technique in action, particularly around the subject’s face. […]