Category: Philosophy

What is the difference between moral realism and moral anti realism? In the philosophy of ethics, moral anti-realism (or moral irrealism) is a meta-ethical doctrine that there are no objective moral values or normative facts. It is usually defined in opposition to moral realism, which holds that there are objective moral values, which any moral […]

Did Yoshitsune or yoritomo win? Easily defeated by Yoshitsune, Benkei became a trusted retainer. At 15 Yoshitsune ran away from the monastery to join his older brother, Yoritomo, in the Honshu region of northern Japan. Despite his youth, Yoshitsune proved to be a military genius in the revolt Yoritomo had raised against Kiyomori. What is […]

Who did Green Book best at Oscars? “Green Book,” which received a total of five Oscar nominations, won three, including best picture. Mahershala Ali took home the Oscar for best supporting actor for his role as Dr. Don Shirley, the pianist, in the film and Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga and Brian Currie won for best original […]

What made Ptolemy famous? What were Ptolemy’s achievements? Ptolemy made contributions to astronomy, mathematics, geography, musical theory, and optics. He compiled a star catalog and the earliest surviving table of a trigonometric function and established mathematically that an object and its mirror image must make equal angles to a mirror. Who was the first White […]

What are examples of cultural traditions? The following are illustrative examples of traditional culture. Norms. Norms are informal, unwritten rules that govern social behaviors. Languages. Festivals. Rituals & Ceremony. Holidays. Pastimes. Food. Architecture. What are the types of tradition? The following are common types of tradition. Myth. A traditional story that is retold by successive […]

What are 3 examples of inalienable rights? The Declaration of Independence gives three examples of inalienable rights, in the well-known phrase, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” These fundamental rights are endowed on every human being by his or her Creator, and are often referred to as “natural rights.” Only under carefully limited circumstances […]

How do you explain dualism? Dualism is the idea or theory that something (an object, an idea or the whole world) is split into two parts These parts are separate from each other, and the thing cannot be divided up in any other way The idea or theory that something cannot be split into any […]

What is rising action of a story? The rising action of the story is all of the events that lead to the eventual climax, including character development and events that create suspense. Climax. The climax is the most exciting point of the story, and is a turning point for the plot or goals of the […]

What did we learn from Milgram experiment? The Milgram experiment, and the replications and related experiments that followed it, showed that contrary to expectations, most people will obey an order given by an authority figure to harm someone, even if they feel that it’s wrong, and even if they want to stop. What did Milgram’s […]

How many Dharmashastras are there? Dharmaśāstra (Sanskrit: धर्मशास्त्र) is a genre of Sanskrit theological texts, and refers to the treatises (śāstras) of Hinduism on dharma. There are many Dharmashastras, variously estimated to be 18 to about 100, with different and conflicting points of view. What is difference between Shruti and Smriti? Difference between Shruti and […]