Category: Philosophy

What does an atheist swear on in court? Courts do not have witnesses swear on the Bible Oaths taken in court generally end in, “so help you God?”, but non-believers are free to take an “affirmation” instead Whenever I’ve been in court in England I chose to affirm In a UK Court atheists may “Solemnly […]

Is Paul Atreides a villain? Paul is not the villain, but he also isn’t a hero. He’s the villain in the sense that he usurps the throne and gains control of spice trade through force. Him and his supporters would argue that he is not the villain. Why does Baron Harkonnen kill the boy? He […]

Is Lewis a Catholic name? Lewis was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970 as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. … Is Lewis a Viking name? To the English and the Saxons, Lewis meant fighter. The name Lewis is a Scandinavian […]

What is the contribution of functionalism? Functionalism was an important influence on psychology. It influenced the development of behaviorism and applied psychology. Functionalism also influenced the educational system, especially with regards to John Dewey’s belief that children should learn at the level for which they are developmentally prepared. Why is functionalism wrong? But some philosophers […]

What is empty activity in Android? Empty activity is the most elementary activity that we have in android. It is like a blank screen, whereas a blank activity has some extra features like the app bar and a floating action button. What is empty application in android? What is empty process in android. It is […]

What does inoffensive mean? 1 : causing no harm or injury. 2a : giving no provocation : peaceable. b : not objectionable to the senses. What is the meaning of more or less? 1 : to a varying or undetermined extent or degree : somewhat they were more or less willing to help. 2 : […]

Why is the apology called the apology? The name of the dialogue derives from the Greek “apologia,” which translates as a defense, or a speech made in defense. Thus, in The Apology, Socrates attempts to defend himself and his conduct–certainly not to apologize for it. How does Socrates propose to disprove the god’s statement? How […]

Why was there never a sequel to ET? Spielberg decided to not make a sequel as it would only “rob the original of its virginity”, which was a very wise decision considering that the idea for the sequel was quite obscure and far from E.T’s story of childhood and friendship. Is ET a sequel to […]

What is the difference between existence and living? Existing refers to remain alive or continue to be; in simple terms, it can be described as doing what is necessary to stay alive. When compared to existing, living means to enjoy your life and savour every movement of it. This is the key difference between living […]

How did the twelve tables influence modern law? The United States Constitution is similar to the Twelve Tables of Roman law, because both are binding on all citizens and lay down the law of the land. It is very likely the Roman Twelve Tables influenced the writing of the Constitution becuase many connections can be […]