Category: Philosophy

Is journalist and reporter the same? Reporters are a subset of journalists. Many journalists work as reporters, but not all reporters are journalists. In some forms of media, such as radio or TV, producers or research teams, rather than reporters, are responsible for fact-checking. Reporters play a specific role in the news industry. What is […]

Can a narcissist admit fault? Because narcissists never admit fault or have people hold them accountable for their actions, their egos are usually ten times the size they should be Is lying a symptom of schizophrenia? The lie motif in schizophrenia seems to come into being through the attribution process of taking the others’ blame […]

What are cons of privatization of higher education in India? This definitely affects the education system in India and many people cannot even complete their primary education as cost of the education in private institutions is not feasible for the poor or even for ordinary people. There will be a drop in percentage of education […]

What does coincidence mean in English? 1 : the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence … a perfect coincidence between truth and goodness …— Robert South. 2 : the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection … Are coincidences really coincidences? Many believe that […]

What are disadvantages of polygamy? Unhappiness, loneliness, sense of competition and jealousy, and lack of intimacy with the spouse were identified as disadvantages of polygyny. The perceived advantages of polygyny included sharing of house chores and child rearing. What’s the problem with polygamy? According to the information I have helped to collect in the Womanstats […]

Is a theory true? A theory is a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can incorporate laws, hypotheses and facts. A theory not only explains known facts; it also allows scientists to make predictions of what they should observe if a theory is true. Scientific theories are testable. Why is it […]

What makes science unique? What Makes Science Different From Other Ways of Knowing? Unlike art, philosophy, religion and other ways of knowing, science is based on empirical research. Research results are considered reliable when other scientists can perform the same experiment under the same conditions and obtain the same or similar results. Why do we […]

What is organic and mechanistic structure? Organic organization is compared to the mechanistic structure with stark differences between the two. Organic structure is a decentralized approach, whereas mechanistic structure is a centralized approach. What are the limitations of a mechanistic structure? Not only do mechanistic structures have disadvantages for innovativeness, they also limit individual autonomy […]

Did Grisha really love Carla? From last chapter, we saw that Carla was one of the people Grisha came home to when he gave up on his mission, so he definitely loved her by that point. There’s also his reaction to Carla’s death. To me, that’s always been the biggest piece of evidence that he […]

What is wrong with rational choice theory? One potential issue with rational choice theory (PDF, 287 KB) is that it doesn’t account for non-self-serving behavior, such as philanthropy or helping others when there’s a cost but no reward to the individual. Rational choice theory also doesn’t take into consideration how ethics and values might influence […]