How can you prove intent? Since intent is a mental state, it is one of the most difficult things to prove. There is rarely any direct evidence of a defendant’s intent, as nearly no one who commits a crime willingly admits it. To prove criminal intent, one must rely on circumstantial evidence. What are the […]
Which is better internal or external locus of control?
Which is better internal or external locus of control? If a person has an internal locus of control, that person attributes success to his or her own efforts and abilities. A person with an external locus of control, who attributes his or her success to luck or fate, will be less likely to make the […]
Why did Brecht use narration?
Why did Brecht use narration? Brecht keeps the story clear and known. There is supposed to be no surprise for the audience. Therefore, the narration would be used to tell the story prior to seeing the story. Brecht’s plays focus on creating scenes that tells the audience the meaning, educating them in each one. Why […]
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What is the correct yin-yang symbol?
What is the correct yin-yang symbol? The ubiquitous yin-yang symbol holds its roots in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. The yin, the dark swirl, is associated with shadows, femininity, and the trough of a wave; the yang, the light swirl, represents brightness, passion and growth. Is Yin order or chaos? In Chinese numerology, even […]
What is a punitive punishment?
What is a punitive punishment? Punitive describes inflicting a punishment. An easy way to remember the meaning of punitive is that it looks like the word punish — both come from the Latin root word punire, “to inflict a penalty on.” Punitive doesn’t always refer to a person-to-person punishment, like a mom disciplining a child. […]
What is the Harvard implicit bias test?
What is the Harvard implicit bias test? The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes and beliefs that people may be unwilling or unable to report. The IAT may be especially interesting if it shows that you have an implicit attitude that you did not know about. How do implicit bias tests work? The Implicit Association […]
Who Wrote The Trolley Problem?
Who Wrote The Trolley Problem? Philippa Foot Is it trolly or trolley? As nouns the difference between trolly and trolley is that trolly is while trolley is (australian|new zealand|british) a cart or shopping cart. Is trolly a word? noun, verb (used with or without object), plural trol·lies,trol·lied, trol·ly·ing. less common variant of trolley. What is […]
Why is the house church at Dura Europos so important?
Why is the house church at Dura Europos so important? The surviving frescoes in the baptistry room of the Dura-Europos church may be the most ancient Christian paintings. “We can see the “Good Shepherd” (this iconography had a very long history in the Classical world), the “Healing of the paralytic” and “Christ and Peter walking […]
What are the Pramanas accepted by Nyaya?
What are the Pramanas accepted by Nyaya? Nyaya school’s epistemology accepts four out of six Pramanas as reliable means of gaining knowledge – Pratyakṣa (perception), Anumāṇa (inference), Upamāṇa (comparison and analogy) and Śabda (word, testimony of past or present reliable experts). Which pramana is considered by Charvaka? Charvaka, also called Lokayata (Sanskrit: “Worldly Ones”), a […]