Category: Philosophy

Which kind of saree do ladies of the Air India cabin crew wear? The female flight attendants will now have three different uniforms to choose from: Traditional bright yellow sari with a red border, a long black jacket with trousers, and a yellow kurta with black trousers. Male attendants will now wear black trousers, blue […]

Does Rastafarians damage hair? Can dreads cause damage to your hair? The short answer is no. It’s quite the opposite. Dreadlocks as a hairstyle actually help protect your hair. What is the difference between Rasta and dreadlocks? Both Dreads and Rastas have hair that is locked, that is, hair grown into matted lengths. The Rasta […]

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? […]

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 […]

What is non derogation? A non-derogation clause in Aboriginal law generally reads like this: In other words, clauses which do not extinguish aboriginal rights, but which make you contractually obligated not to exercise them. What is a derogation in EU law? A derogation is a provision in an EU legislative measure which allows for all […]

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 […]

Is the Praxis difficult? Passing the PRAXIS CORE can seem like a daunting task – but once you know what to study, the test becomes a lot less scary and a lot more fun. But if you aren’t confident in these areas it’s hard to build on what you don’t know. This is ground zero […]

Does Kristina from parenthood die? But nothing (and I mean, nothing) was more devastating than when after Kristina clings to her life after going into septic shock, Adam watches a video she left her three children (Haddie, Max and Nora) in the event that she dies. Do Joel and Julia get divorced? In Season 6, […]

Why is the handmaid tale a banned book? Atwood’s dystopian The Handmaid’s Tale was challenged for “vulgarity and sexual overtones.” In an email to the Associated Press, Atwood noted the honoured tradition of writers who have been censored. What religion is Handmaid’s Tale based on? Christian churches that do not support the actions of the […]

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 […]