What philosopher argued that scientific claims or hypotheses must be capable of being falsified through empirical
observations?
a. William Whewell
b. John Stuart Mill
c. Karl Popper
d. Isaac Newton
ANSWER: c
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What will be an ideal response?
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a) Children b) Prisoners c) The mentally impaired and people suffering from mental illnesses d) all of these choices
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What will be an ideal response?
According to the principle of utility, we should act to maximize:
a. happiness. b. fairness. c. respect. d. our self-interest