How well a hypothesis fits the facts it is intended to explain is a measure of its:

A) Fruitfulness.
B) External consistency.
C) Adequacy.
D) Internal coherence.
E) Rationality.


C

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Gorgias' upright moral character and speeches advocating a false ethical view illustrate the:

A. difference between knowledge and belief. B. way in which the organization of the individual soul mirrors the organization of the universe. C. contrast between a persuasive argument and an invalid one. D. distinction between appearance and reality. E. All of the above

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Hume says our causal judgments are based on

A. the experience of a necessary connection between two events. B. the similarity between two events. C. the bedrock certainty of the sciences. D. the constant conjunction of two events in our past experience.

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State whether the reason given here is relevant according to any one of the aesthetic principles; and if it is relevant, identify the principle that makes it so.Ruben's nudes are a terrific advertisement for Weightwatchers.

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

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In the book of Judges, the government in Isreal is a _________

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

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