Category: Philosophy

How do you explain free will? Free will, in humans, the power or capacity to choose among alternatives or to act in certain situations independently of natural, social, or divine restraints. Free will is denied by some proponents of determinism. Can a Catholic man marry a Baptist woman? The Catholic Church also recognizes as sacramental, […]

What defines a political party? Definition. Political parties are collective entities that organize competitions for political offices. In some definitions of political parties, a party is an organization that advances a specific set of ideological or policy goals, or that organizes people whose ideas about politics are similar. Under what conditions does a political party […]

Is autism a developmental disorder? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that involves persistent challenges in social interaction, speech and nonverbal communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors. At what age does autism appear? ASD begins before the age of 3 years and can last throughout a person’s life, although symptoms may improve over time. […]

Is helping the poor a moral obligation? Aiding poor nations may be praiseworthy, but not obligatory. Many maintain that the citizens of rich nations have a moral obligation to aid poor nations. It is also clear that minor financial sacrifices on the part of people of rich nations can prevent massive amounts of suffering and […]

What is anaphora and its examples? Anaphora is a figure of speech in which words repeat at the beginning of successive clauses, phrases, or sentences. For example, Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech contains anaphora: “So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. What is Litotes example? Litotes is […]

Is the book of wisdom the same as Ecclesiastes? Ecclesiastes differs from the other biblical Wisdom books in being deeply skeptical of the usefulness of Wisdom itself. Ecclesiastes in turn influenced the deuterocanonical works, Wisdom of Solomon and Sirach, both of which contain vocal rejections of the Ecclesiastical philosophy of futility. Is there a book […]

How do you calculate expected utility theory? You calculate expected utility using the same general formula that you use to calculate expected value. Instead of multiplying probabilities and dollar amounts, you multiply probabilities and utility amounts. That is, the expected utility (EU) of a gamble equals probability x amount of utiles. So EU(A)=80. Why Is […]

Is anyone more famous than Michael Jackson? So Mickey Mouse is the only one more Famous than Michael Jackson is worldwide at his peak. Who was the most famous Jackson? Michael Jackson Why is Jackson a popular name? The name Jackson is a boy’s name of English origin meaning “son of Jack”. Jackson is so […]

Is Freud worth reading? Well Freud along with Marx and Nietzsche form the trinity of paranoia so it is worth reading the whole set if you are interested in one of them. Freud’s Outline of Psychoanalysis is short and enough to get a grasp of his thinking. That said if you want to read works […]

Is one punch man a deconstruction? So many people don’t get OPM. They think it’s a parody because of it’s memorable comedic moments and it’s many inversions, but parodies aren’t rife of seriousness like OPM. Saitama himself is not a parody either. … Is Konosuba a deconstruction? Konosuba has many elements of a deconstruction and […]