Category: Philosophy

What big things happened in the 1920s? 10 World-Shaping Events That Happened in 1920 The League of Nations was established. America had a de-facto woman president. America sustained the worst terrorist attack in its history. J. Women gained the right to vote. The Constitution was twice amended in a single year. The “Lost Generation” began […]

Are the killers bigger in the UK? If I remember correctly they are the only non U.K. band to have their first 5 albums all hit number 1 in the U.K. They’ve always had a much, much bigger following in the UK. What was the killers biggest hit? Mr. Brightside. The Killers. Somebody Told Me. […]

Why is a precedent important? The Importance of Precedent. In a common law system, judges are obliged to make their rulings as consistent as reasonably possible with previous judicial decisions on the same subject. Each case decided by a common law court becomes a precedent, or guideline, for subsequent decisions involving similar disputes. What is […]

What does the fire symbolize in allegory of the cave? The fire within the “Allegory of the Cave” represents the prisoners limitation to knowledge as they see it. The fire blinds them from the truth that lies beyond what they know, which gives them a false reality about the world. What does the sun symbolize […]

What does Summa Theologica mean in English? The Summa Theologiae or Summa Theologica ( transl. ‘Summary of Theology’), often referred to simply as the Summa, is the best-known work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274), a scholastic theologian and Doctor of the Church. Where is Saint Thomas Aquinas buried? Couvent des Jacobins, Toulouse, France Why is […]

What is the difference between the teaching of Socrates and Plato? One primary difference between these two philosophers is that while Socrates rarely spoke about the soul of the human being, Plato gave a lot of importance to the soul of the human being than its body Socrates also had a keen interest in knowledge […]

Why do silent mutations occur? Silent mutations occur when the change of a single DNA nucleotide within a protein-coding portion of a gene does not affect the sequence of amino acids that make up the gene’s protein. And when the amino acids of a protein stay the same, researchers believed, so do its structure and […]

What are the 4 principles of medical ethics? The four prima facie principles are respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice. “Prima facie,” a term introduced by the English philosopher W D Ross, means that the principle is binding unless it conflicts with another moral principle – if it does we have to choose between […]

Can you live in Barcelona without speaking Spanish? It is possible to live in Barcelona and not speak a word of Spanish, but aside from being cuturally indolent, you’ll find it means being labelled as a guiri (a disparaging term for foreigners). One of the Romantic languages, Spanish is a relatively easy language to learn […]

Which side of the brain is consciousness located? 1. The Seat of Consciousness: High Intellectual Functions Occur in the Cerebrum. The cerebrum is the largest brain structure and part of the forebrain (or prosencephalon). What conscious part of the brain enables us to think store memories and do intelligent? The Forebrain The cerebrum contains the […]