Until recently, most philosophers have believed that if there is an answer to any philosophical question (or any other question of knowledge), it is either an empirical truth based on experience or an a priori truth that is both necessary and a product of reason

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Daoists believe that every living person has a normal, healthy amount of _____ and that personal health results from its balance, harmony, and smooth flow

A) qi? B) ?de C) ?Taiji D) ?Tian

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Statues of the Buddha that show him reclining on his right side symbolize:

a. his entry into full nirvana at death. b. the blessing of those venerating the statue. c. his observation of the Four Passing Sights. d. his entry into insight meditation.

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In the Treatise of Man, Descartes provided mechanistic explanations for all the following functions EXCEPT

What will be an ideal response?

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If soft determinism is true, then

A) ?we can continue to hold people responsible for their actions, even if their actions are determined. B) ?we cannot continue to hold people responsible for their actions because their actions are determined. C) ?we must accept the fact that we have no control over our actions. D) ?we must accept the fact that we are unable to act freely.

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