Descartes believed that the passions were the

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conscious experiences of the body's emotions.

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Islam's attitude toward Judaism and Christianity is:

a. dominantly critical b. dominantly appreciative c. apathetic. d. appreciative but critical

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The utility principle states that

a. the only thing good in itself is some type of state (e.g. pleasure, happiness, welfare). b. the rightness or wrongness of an act is determined by its consequences. c. an action has utility if it is intrinsically right independent of its consequences. d. the wrong actions are sometimes those that have the best consequences.

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Proper names and singular expressions are those which

a. are already in standard form b. refer to a particular person or thing c. require a universal quantifier d. are translated using three categories

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Evaluate the following claim, paying particular attention to problems of clarity. Note that claims may also present problems of knowability, though we don't address knowability per se in this chapter.Obscene movies available at movie rental outlets are harmful to children who watch them.

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