William James’s conclusion about the theory of determinism was that

a. the progress of the sciences demonstrates that it must be true.
b. it could be decisively proven to be false.
c. the practical consequences of believing it will lead to an unsatisfactory life.
d. it is only a theory, so whether we believe it or not will not make any real difference to our lives .


c.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Having a right to preserve one's self entails that:

a. one may use all means to preserve one's self. b. one may do all actions to preserve one's self. c. one has only limited power to preserve one's self. d. one may use all means to preserve one's self" and "one may do all actions topreserve one's self." e. "one may do all actions to preserve one's self" and "one has only limitedpower to preserve one's self."

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The English site used by modern Druids for their summer solstice rituals is

A. Iona. B. Weston-super-Mare. C. Stonehenge. D. Lindisfarne.

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The first pillar of Islam is called _________

A) shahada B) sawm C) zakat D) hajj

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