The idea that the body is a physical substance ruled by the laws of physics and the mind is a nonexisting entity not subject to such rules is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
ANSWER: substance dualism
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With which of the following statements would Wong agree?
a) The Soviet Revolution provides a perfect model for revolution in the United States. b) Capitalism is the best economic system to assure the liberation of women. c) Socialism cannot exist within a single country but must be a worldwide system. d) Only recently have women begun to resist oppression
Heraclitus believed that the most basic substance is fire.
a. true b. false
Write a well-crafted version of the following argument, identifying any equivocations or persuasive definitions: Although communism is a bad word in this country, that is just because people don't understand it. "Communism" means a social and economic system in which people care for one another—in which the strong and fortunate help the weak and disadvantaged. Accordingly, communism is a good thing, and those opposed to it must simply misunderstand its nature.
What will be an ideal response?
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Members of the jury, surely you will not find Dr. Costello liable for amputating the wrong leg of his patient. During four years of medical school this poor man groped and struggled just to get by. Unlike his fellow students, he had no rich parents to pay his way. And during residency he was forced to work 16-hour days, rising
before dawn and slaving away long after sunset. And now this lawsuit. Nobody deserves to be treated this way. A) Red herring. B) No fallacy. C) Missing the point. D) Slippery slope. E) Appeal to pity.