Who among the following helped launch the scientific revolution by claiming that the Sun, rather than the Earth, is the center of the universe?

A. Nicolaus Copernicus
B. Thomas Kuhn
C. Albert Einstein
D. Francis Bacon


Answer: A

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A. "God approves of the good because it is good." B. "An unjust law is not legally binding." C. "My country defines what is right or wrong for itself." D. "Morality is a private choice."

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Which of the following is a disjunctive syllogism?

A. "If John ate a cookie, then so did Mary. If Mary ate a cookie, then so did Bill. Therefore, if John ate a cookie, then so did Bill." B. "If you do not give me money, I will kill you." C. "Either John, Bill, or Mary stole the diamond. John did not steal it. Mary did not steal it. Therefore, Bill stole it." D. None of these answers is correct.

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