Category: Philosophy

What is the difference between wonder and curiosity? “wonder” is a VERB – I am wondering what to do.It implies you have a problem and you are asking yourself what you should do. “curious” is an ADJECTIVE meaning you want to know something. “I am curious about that man. He seems very strange to me” […]

Is the word children a common noun? The noun ‘children’ is a common noun, not a proper noun. As a result, it would not be capitalized in a sentence. What is the difference between a concrete noun and a common noun? Explanation: A common noun is a word that describes a type of object or […]

Why did Lord Baltimore leave England? Cecil Calvert believed that English Catholics could live in peace in Maryland with people who believed in Protestant religions. So he urged Catholics to leave England. To get more settlers, he permitted them to own their farms and gave them some power in local politics. Where did George Calvert […]

What does ENVI mean? Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) What is the meaning of firewood? Firewood is any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel. Generally, firewood is not highly processed and is in some sort of recognizable log or branch form, compared to other forms of wood […]

Which of the following is the best definition of validity? Which of the following is the best definition of validity? An argument is valid if and only if the truth of its premises guarantees the truth of the conclusion. What is inductive argument in philosophy? An inductive argument is an argument that is intended by […]

How do you prove mens rea? To be found guilty of a crime, the prosecution must prove that there was a physical action, actus reus, and a state of mind to commit a crime, known as mens rea. Mens rea is concerned with what the defendant was thinking at the time he committed the actus […]

Is it OK to hug your doctor? Avoid Hugging Your Patient. Although there are many pro-hug physicians, there are also many who are strongly against it. Many physicians are adamantly opposed to hugging because they believe that it changes the physician/patient relationship and creates potential risks. Can a nurse have a relationship with a patient? […]

How do you identify a colony? A colony is defined as a visible mass of microorganisms all originating from a single mother cell, therefore a colony constitutes a clone of bacteria all genetically alike. In the identification of bacteria and fungi much weight is placed on how the organism grows in or on media. What […]

Why did they kill Jesse James? One of America’s most famous criminals, Jesse James, is shot to death by fellow gang member Bob Ford, who betrayed James for reward money. For 16 years, Jesse and his brother, Frank, committed robberies and murders throughout the Midwest. Did Frank James kill anyone? Frank went on to live […]

Is willful ignorance a crime? In criminal cases, willful ignorance is meant to substitute for actual knowledge: When the defendant does not actually know p, but was willfully ignorant of it, courts may treat her as if she actually knew p. What is willful blindness? Willful blindness is generally defined as an attempt to avoid […]