By: Elizabeth M Young
The Black and White logical fallacy has a simple form: the respondent may only choose between A or B, while knowing that other possibilities exist. But this fallacy has several aliases: The false dilemma, the bogus dilemma, either/or, black AND white, and bifurcation. This is...
By: Elizabeth M Young
The fallacy of the heap involves continuum. A heap can be two grains of rice or all the rice in the world. If one more grain is added to a pile of rice that is called a heap, is the pile no longer a heap...
By: Elizabeth M Young
Conspiracies exist when groups as small as two individuals or whole governments work together to conceal actions which might be illegal, beyond their lawful authority, or destructive of others. Individuals can be arrested on conspiracy charges in most countries, even when they have not actually...
By: Elizabeth M Young
A sound theory is based partially on fact, sound logical premises and enough evidence to argue in favor of the claims that are made. A conspiracy theory generally is based on an inability to obtain complete proof, but on evidence which may or may not...
New sociology: How buildings can affect the way people act
By: Richard Burgess
Definitions: Sociology-The science of society, social institutions, and social relationships; specifically: the systematic study of development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of a organized group of human beings. Hard Earth-Chiefly all stone construction, or all mud construction, but can include building construction of other masonry...
By: Elizabeth M Young
The social media is a powerful social, economic and political force that forms to participate in disaster response, which consists of various levels and types of support for the different time zones of the disaster. Initially, information and human contact are the immediate needs. Bloggers...
By: Elizabeth M Young
In 1982, Mancur Olsen conducted a detailed evaluation of the factors that go into the decline or rise of nations, presenting some compelling arguments for the natural tendencies of groups and coalitions, whether small or massive, to fall apart after a while. His first argument...
By: Elizabeth M Young
In 1982, Mancur Olsen conducted a detailed evaluation of the factors that go into the decline or rise of nations, presenting some compelling arguments for the natural tendencies of groups and coalitions, whether small or massive, to fall apart after a while. His first argument...
The "Broken Window" crime theory
By: Ben Hughes
The “Broken Windows” theory is based on the idea that disorderly behaviour breeds bad behaviour and fixing it at its basic level can help prevent crime. It concerns the prevention of minor disorder before it can escalate into major crime and promotes the idea...
Difference between theory and hypothesis
By: D. Vogt
In popular discussions of science, terms such as theory, hypothesis, and even fact are often used quite loosely; in terms of scientific method and philosophy, however, these words actually carry their own specific meanings. In this case, the fundamental difference between a "theory," on...

 

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