Category: Philosophy

What are ethical values? In ethics, value denotes the degree of importance of some thing or action, with the aim of determining what actions are best to do or what way is best to live (normative ethics), or to describe the significance of different actions. As such, values reflect a person’s sense of right and […]

What would Lenin think of Stalin? Lenin felt that Stalin had more power than he could handle and might be dangerous if he was Lenin’s successor. Stalin is too coarse and this defect, although quite tolerable in our midst and in dealing among us Communists, becomes intolerable in a Secretary-General. Which action was taken by […]

Is Air Force One a Jack Ryan movie? “Air Force One” is not by Tom Clancy. Harrison Ford is not playing Jack Ryan. Could’ve fooled me. The movie, a slickly crafted action thriller, portrays the president as the now-familiar humble hero, a Vietnam veteran, Medal of Honor winner, Michigan football fan and family man. Did […]

Can faith and fear coexist? It is not impossible to live in faith and fear at the same time. We can have faith in God, God’s plan for us, and God’s plan for the world but still struggle with our very human fears. Our fears are our insecurities, which, at their core, can always be […]

What does tempering mean? Tempering, in its simplest form, means to bring two liquids you plan to blend together to a similar temperature before combining them completely. Tempering is what keeps eggs from cooking when they’re added to a hot sauce and gives chocolate candy a perfect polish. Is it pronounced conch or conk? If […]

What does the Bible say about taking steps? “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord” show us that God has given directions as to the way his people should walk (i.e., live) in this world. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly […]

Can I download from archive org? 1. To download single files, click the SHOW ALL link. Then right-click or control-click on the link to the file you wish to download. To download all the files on the page that have the same format, click one of the links in the DOWNLOAD OPTIONS menu and select […]

Why is social self important? We use the social situation to gain self-esteem by perceiving ourselves as members of important and valued groups that make us feel good about ourselves. Normally, our group memberships result in positive feelings, which occur because we perceive our own groups and thus ourselves in a positive light. Is social […]

What determines if an issue has Exigence? In rhetoric, exigence is an issue, problem, or situation that causes or prompts someone to write or speak. “In every rhetorical situation,” said Bitzer, “there will be at least one controlling exigence which functions as the organizing principle: it specifies the audience to be addressed and the change […]

How are things at your end? The correct expression is “How are things going at your end?”, or just “how are things at your end?”. It is simply asking how a person is, when the person is away from the speaker – either talking on the phone, or over the internet. ‘At your end’ means […]