Category: Philosophy

Which is an example of dramatic irony? If you’re watching a movie about the Titanic and a character leaning on the balcony right before the ship hits the iceberg says, “It’s so beautiful I could just die,” that’s an example of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters don’t. […]

What does demise mean? (Entry 1 of 2) 1a : death. b : a cessation of existence or activity. c : a loss of position or status. What does disseminate mean? transitive verb. 1 : to spread abroad as though sowing seed disseminate ideas. What does drone mean? 1a : to make a sustained deep […]

Can I sell pictures from a book? They need to get permission to use any image in a book, especially if they intend to profit from it. At the least it is misappropriation (Theft), it might also be Fraud depending on what claim might be made when selling the picture. How can I legally sell […]

What can separate us from the love of God? Rom. 8 Verses 38 to 39 [38] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, [39] Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the […]

What is another name for criteria? What is another word for criteria? ethics principles natural law righteousness propriety ethicality ethicalness rightness rightfulness values What is the difference between criteria and criterion? Criteria is the plural form, meaning requirements upon which something is judged or rated. Criterion is the singular form, meaning a requirement or rule […]

What is negativity bias example? Imagine you went on a beautiful hike and along the trail you encountered a rattlesnake. Most people will remember the rattlesnake incident better, because negative experiences tend to affect them much more than positive ones. This phenomenon is an example of negativity bias. Why are negative emotions important? Negative emotions […]

Is Spanish a race or language? People who identify their origin as Hispanic, Latino or Spanish may be of any race.” The U.S. Department of Transportation defines Hispanic as, “persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish or Portuguese culture or origin, regardless of race.” What ethnicity is someone from […]

Why did the Celtic Tiger crash? In September 2008, Ireland became the first eurozone country to officially enter recession. The recession was confirmed by figures from the Central Statistics Office showing the bursting of the property bubble and a collapse in consumer spending that terminated the boom that was the Celtic Tiger. How many years […]

Can a thesis be three sentences? A thesis statement must be one sentence in length, no matter how many clauses it contains. Use two or three sentences if you need them. A complex argument may require a whole tightly-knit paragraph to make its initial statement of position. You can’t start writing an essay until you […]

Who said the Constitution is not a death pact? It is most often attributed to Abraham Lincoln, as a response to charges that he was violating the United States Constitution by suspending habeas corpus during the American Civil War. What happened after the Nuremberg trials? In the end, the international tribunal found all but three […]