Category: Philosophy

When did prescriptive grammar begin? 18th Century What is a descriptive rule? Average: 3.1 (14 votes) A descriptive grammar is a set of rules about language based on how it is actually used. In a descriptive grammar there is no right or wrong language. It can be compared with a prescriptive grammar, which is a […]

What are the characteristics of a social dilemma? Broadly defined, social dilemmas involve a conflict between immediate self-interest and longer-term collective interests. These are challenging situations because acting in one’s immediate self-interest is tempting to everyone involved, even though everybody benefits from acting in the longer-term collective interest. What are the negatives of social media? […]

Is it time and time again or time and again? Repeatedly; on multiple occasions. Why do you continue to trust John when he has lied to you time and again? Time and time again, they have violated the rules, yet you have taken no action against them. What’s another way of saying on the other […]

What are the four functions of court? Terms in this set (4) Due Process Function. Protect individual rights. Crime Control Function. Punishment and removal of criminals. Rehabilitation Function. Treatment for offenders. Bureaucratic Function. Speed and efficiency. What are the functions of the judiciary Class 8? Dispute Resolution: The judicial system provides a mechanism for resolving […]

Is Akkadian hard to learn? Isn’t Akkadian hard to learn? That depends. For speakers of English, which is a relatively simple Indo-European language, learning Akkadian, which is a moderately difficult Semitic language, will certainly be a challenge. There are almost no cognates between the languages and the grammar has a different structure. What is the […]

How is entropy related to enthalpy? Enthalpy is the sum total of all the energies, whereas entropy is the measure of the change in enthalpy/temperature. Is entropy an H? 1 Answer. “The form of H will be recognized as that of entropy as defined in certain formulations of statistical mechanics8 where pi is the probability […]

What is value according to Aristotle? Aristotle claims that to live in a worthwhile and subjectively satisfying way–that is, to achieve eudaimonia–one needs such things as honor, wealth, friends, and political power. … Which economic activities are natural and unnatural According to Aristotle? “Natural” chrematistics, including money exchange, is proper if it is a means […]

Why is warp 10 Impossible? Beyond a certain speed, we found that the ship would be able to cross the entire galaxy within a matter of just a few months. (Having the ship too fast would make the galaxy too small a place for the Star Trek format.) At Warp 10, the exponent (and the […]

What happened to Anthony Eden? He had operation to remove gallstones in 1953. The operation went wrong, and his health was ruined. This and his health led up to his resignation as Prime Minister. Eden died of liver cancer, aged 79. Did Eden kill himself in the crown? He went on to marry Mr Churchill’s […]

How many wives did Alex Cross have? Alex Cross Spouse Maria Simpson (deceased) Brianna “Bree” Stone Children Damon Cross (son) Janelle “Jannie” Cross (daughter) Alex “Ali” Cross Jr. (son) Ava (foster daughter) Relatives Regina “Nana Mama” Hope (grandmother) Naomi Cross (niece) Caroline Cross (niece, deceased) Stefan Tate (cousin) Brock “Pinkie” Parks (cousin) Who killed Alex […]