Category: Philosophy

What is the main idea of allegory of the cave? The main theme of Plato’s Allegory of the Cave in the Republic is that human perception cannot derive true knowledge, and instead, real knowledge can only come via philosophical reasoning. In Plato’s example, prisoners live their entire lives in a cave, only able to see […]

Can a college take away your degree? Yes. University and college degrees are based on not only your academic integrity, but on some Student Code of Conduct issues, as well. If a university or college discovered that a former student committed plagiarism or other types of academic fraud to “earn” that degree, it can be […]

What is accumulative rate? under capitalism, the ratio of an accumulated sum of surplus value to operating capital or to the mass of surplus value; under socialism, the ratio of the value of that part of the surplus product which goes for accumulation to the value of the entire surplus product. Does cumulative mean total? […]

What freedom of the press means to me? So, what does freedom of the press mean to me? It means I can express myself, my thoughts, my opinions, without fear of being silenced or censored, so long as I keep in mind that there are limitations to this freedom. What does the power of the […]

What is an example of syllogism? An example of a syllogism is “All mammals are animals. All elephants are mammals. Therefore, all elephants are animals.” In a syllogism, the more general premise is called the major premise (“All mammals are animals”). The more specific premise is called the minor premise (“All elephants are mammals”). What […]

Why did Jake kill James? Jake shows up, kills both the reporter and the NSA employer, and shoots either James or David. It turns out it was James who got shot by Jake in order to protect the secret of Sally Langston killing her husband. David agrees to keep quiet about what just happened. Why […]

What is current voltage resistance and power? The current is equal to the electromotive force of the source divided by the total circuit resistance. Power. Power (P) is a measure of the rate at which energy is delivered or used by a circuit element. Voltage sources deliver power, while resistors use power (by dissipating it […]

What are the 3 characteristics of faith? Terms in this set (7) Grace. God’s revelation of self is an unmerited a gift; as is the ability to believe what he says. Communal. It rests on the witness of other believes – past and present. Personal. No one can make the act of faith (believe) for […]

What are the ToK themes? The core theme focuses on knowledge and the knower. ​The optional themes are: knowledge and technology, knowledge and language, knowledge and indigenous societies, knowledge and religion or knowledge and politics. What is in real life app? IRL (which stands for “in real life”) is an app that makes it easy […]

What is the most common star system? The most common of the multiple star systems are binary stars, systems of only two stars together. What is a high proper motion star? In addition to the coordinates of the stars, Hipparcos also measured the movement of stars: their proper motion. Some stars have very significant movements […]