William James claimed that a true belief was one that we could validate or ______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
ANSWER: verify
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Psychological egoism is the view that all of our choices and actions, even those that seem altruistic, are selfish. Write an essay explaining and criticizing this thesis and defending the possibility of altruism. Begin your essay with a story that apparently illustrates psychological egoism-either the Abraham Lincoln story or another story of your own-and then construct an argument showing that
the egoistic interpretation of this story isn't necessarily true. Then discuss how psychological egoism differs from ethical egoism, and explain why ethical egoism isn't true. You can use materials from Chapter 8 but also your own ideas. What will be an ideal response?
The argument referred to in 1 above undermines the Cartesian idea that there is a privileged, "inner" domain of mental experience
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In ancient Egypt, which son of Isis and Osiris was symbolized by the falcon?
a. Horus b. Seth c. Aton d. Mayet
Incandescent light bulbs eventually burn out because the high temperature of the filament causes tungsten atoms to fly off and collect on the inside of the bulb's glass. This loss of tungsten is slowed, but not prevented, by introducing argon inside the bulb's envelope. As more and more atoms are lost, the filament disintegrates. When this happens, no electricity flows through the filament, and the bulb produces no light.
What will be an ideal response?