Category: Philosophy

Is it possible to behave altruistically? Much debate exists as to whether “true” altruism is possible in human psychology. The theory of psychological egoism suggests that no act of sharing, helping or sacrificing can be described as truly altruistic, as the actor may receive an intrinsic reward in the form of personal gratification. What is […]

Where does the Bible mention Leviathan? In the Old Testament, Leviathan appears in Psalms 74:14 as a multiheaded sea serpent that is killed by God and given as food to the Hebrews in the wilderness. In Isaiah 27:1, Leviathan is a serpent and a symbol of Israel’s enemies, who will be slain by God. What […]

Where is the name Maria most popular? Mexico What does MA stand for in Spanish names? yeap. Ma (usually underlined raised lower case) it’s an abbreviation of María (Mary). No (underlined raised lower case too) is abbreviation of Número (Number) -as in a house address. What is Alejandro short? Short: Alek, Alekos, Alex, Alexei, Alexios, […]

What is a neutral mutation example? Mutation effects – Actively Learnhttps://read.activelylearn.comhttps://read.activelylearn.com What are silent point mutations? A silent mutation is a change in the sequence of nucleotide bases which constitutes DNA, without a subsequent change in the amino acid or the function of the overall protein. A silent mutation is just that: it does nothing […]

What is an example of construct validity? It demonstrates that the test is actually measuring the construct it claims it’s measuring. For example, you might try to find out if an educational program increases emotional maturity in elementary school age children. Construct validity would measure if your research is actually measuring emotional maturity. What is […]

Why is it called a perfect fifth? The term perfect identifies the perfect fifth as belonging to the group of perfect intervals (including the unison, perfect fourth and octave), so called because of their simple pitch relationships and their high degree of consonance. What is the 5th of G? A fifth above C is G. […]

Is God the first cause of everything? Aquinas argued that our world works in the same way Someone or something must have caused the world to exist The cause is God, the effect is the world Aquinas stated that this cause (which is outside our world) is the first cause – that is, the one […]

Why Does My Dog Bite My husband and not me? There are many reasons why your dog bites you and not your husband. Sometimes, it’s because the puppy is too young to understand that he’s hurting you; and other times, there are psychological factors. You can try to see if your pet bites you at […]

How do you know if a function is continuous? Saying a function f is continuous when x=c is the same as saying that the function’s two-side limit at x=c exists and is equal to f(c). What is the difference between continuous and differentiable? The difference between the continuous and differentiable function is that the continuous […]

What are the two types of digital systems? There are two main types of digital logic circuits in digital electronics — combinational and sequential logic circuits. How many types of digital computer are there? General purpose digital computer systems include mainframe, super, micro, and mini computers. Those systems that are classified as special purpose are […]