Pure Land Buddhists offer prayers to a cosmic Buddha named

a. Ananda.
b. Sukhavati.
c. Amitabha.
d. Tathagata.


Answer: c

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When Plato wrote "No god is a philosopher," he meant:

1. the gods have no need to philosophize since they know the Truth. 2. the gods do not philosophize because they are too concerned with controlling humans. 3. the gods do not philosophize since they are not smart enough. 4. the gods do not philosophize because they do not understand logic.

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Gilligan claimed that ethics should be seen as a ____________ (), not

argumen

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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"Olivia developed arthritis in her early thirties because she never drank milk or played in the sunshine as a child." According to the ________, this statement is an explanation and not an argument.

A. common-knowledge test B. author's intent test C. past-event test D. principle of charity test

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Descriptive relativism necessarily implies metaethical relativism

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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