Category: Philosophy

Is graduation and convocation the same? What is the difference between graduation and convocation? Graduation is the term used to acknowledge the completion of degree requirements. Convocation is the ceremony at which the Chancellor or his delegate confers the degree and you receive your parchment. What is the difference between a graduation and a commencement? […]

¿Cómo está integrado el genoma mexicano? Mapa del genoma de las poblaciones mexicanas. El cuerpo humano tiene trillones de células, cada una tiene un núcleo en el cual se encuentra el genoma humano. Esta molécula está formada de ácido desoxirribonucléico o ADN, mide cerca de metro y medio de largo y se compacta en 23 […]

Is Categorizable a word? Capable of being categorized. What does the word classify mean? transitive verb. 1 : to arrange in classes (see class entry 1 sense 3) classifying books according to subject matter. 2 : to consider (someone or something) as belonging to a particular group The movie is classified as a comedy. The […]

Is personality a construct? Personality, as all constructs, is an abstraction that cannot be seen directly but is inferred from patterns of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses in various contexts (Smith, 2005). What is a mental construct? Mental constructs are simply the set of ideas and beliefs that we hold. Mental constructs literally form the […]

Is ignorance a valid legal defense? For most crimes, ignorance of the law is not a defense. Not knowing the law is simply not a defense for a criminal act in the vast majority of cases. The general principle that ignorance of the law is no excuse holds true for most cases. However, in some […]

What sin did Dante commit? At first sight, it may be surprising to find that Dante considers fraud to be the gravest type of sin. Is the Divine Comedy hard to read? The simple answer is—not particularly difficult, but with some help. I would say, for instance, that (in medieval and Renaissance literature) it’s more […]

What is Commissive act? Commissives are those kinds of speech acts that speaker use to commit themselves to some future action. They express speaker’s intention. They are promises, threats, refusals, and pledges, and they can be performed by the speaker alone or by the speaker as a member of a group. How are Locutionary Illocutionary […]

What is the coolest invention ever? Bright Side found 17 ingenious innovations that are already in stores or will be there soon. Aqua Treadmill. Port Solar Charger. 2-in-1: Rollers and Skateboard. Pilot Wireless Headphone Translators. 3-Sided Flip Phone. Surface Sterilizer. © verilux. “Smart” Jacket With Built-In Heater. © flexwarm. Levitating Desk Lamp. © flyte. What […]

Do things only exist when observed? Idealism. The idealist philosopher George Berkeley argued that physical objects do not exist independently of the mind that perceives them. An item truly exists only as long as it is observed; otherwise, it is not only meaningless but simply nonexistent. The observer and the observed are one. Who invented […]

What are the three types of engineering drawings? engineering drawings that are the most complete drawings produced. Show the exact and size of an object. Detail drawings provide enough information to produce the product. Detail drawings include dimensions for all parts of the product to show the overall size and shape, along with detailed features […]