Category: Philosophy

What is a teleological fallacy? Teleological fallacies are those which might assign purpose or false purpose to things which do not have any. Who made the teleological argument? William Paley What is the argument from design for the existence of God? Argument from design, or teleological argument, Argument for the existence of God. According to […]

What is a antonym for figurative language? “figurative language” Antonyms: explicit, nonrepresentational, denotative, literal. Synonyms: nonliteral, figural. What are figurative techniques? Figurative language is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning. There are a few different ways to use figurative language, including metaphors, similes, personification and […]

Is Jar Jar a Sith? If Jar Jar was a Sith Lord, then Palpatine couldn’t have trained Darths Maul, Tyranus, and Vader on the side. But Darth Plagueis, Palpatine’s master whom he killed in his sleep, abolished the “Rule of Two,” so it still would’ve been possible for Jar Jar to work as a secret […]

Is race a social construct or biological? Race is not biological. It is a social construct. There is no gene or cluster of genes common to all blacks or all whites. Were race “real” in the genetic sense, racial classifications for individuals would remain constant across boundaries. What do the I and A stand for […]

What is another word for loose? SYNONYMS FOR loose 2 unbound, untied, unrestricted, unconfined. 10 libertine, dissolute, licentious. 17 vague, general, indefinite. 20 loosen, unbind. What is a trollop mean? disreputable woman What is a Pillock? noun. British slang a stupid or annoying person. What is a troglodyte meaning? 1 : a member of any […]

What does memento mori mean in English? Remember that you must die What is a memento mori ring? ‘Memento mori’ translates from Latin as ‘Remember you must die’. This metal memento mori ring is in the form of a large skull and crossbones wedged between two snakes. Such rings were reminders of death. They prompted […]

How do I use the word literally in a sentence? She was literally at the end of her rope, so flight into the woods was unwise. A mouse she could handle – literally , but a snake was something different. Would you believe it, I have literally not a penny and don’t know how to […]

What was the point of the Council of Trent? The Council of Trent was the formal Roman Catholic reply to the doctrinal challenges of the Protestant Reformation. It served to define Catholic doctrine and made sweeping decrees on self-reform, helping to revitalize the Roman Catholic Church in the face of Protestant expansion. When did indulgences […]

Why Wikipedia is bad? Wikipedia is not a reliable source for citations elsewhere on Wikipedia. Because it can be edited by anyone at any time, any information it contains at a particular time could be vandalism, a work in progress, or just plain wrong. Therefore, Wikipedia should not be considered a definitive source in and […]

What is an example of deontology? Deontology is defined as an ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based on the consequences of the action. An example of deontology is the belief that killing someone […]