Laplace's Superbeing thought experiment is intended to show that if causal determinism is true
A. even a Superbeing could not precisely predict the future.
B. free will is inherent in the properties of the universe.
C. a Superbeing could precisely predict the future and retrodict the past.
D. some beings in the universe have free will.
Answer: C
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A. has never been used as the basis of a society. B. lies at the heart of every state. C. was the foundation of the United States, but no other country. D. was the foundation of England, but no other state. E. has been the foundation of most liberal democracies.
The news media tend to extract information from the wider context, leaving us with some facts but little knowledge.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)