Who is the major figure of scholasticism?

a. Averroes
b. Dante Alighieri
c. Francis of Assisi
d. Thomas Aquinas


Answer: d. Thomas Aquinas

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Which fallacy is committed in the following? It is obvious that a family that continues to pile up debt cannot survive and will be plunged into bankruptcy. But similarly, governments that operate on heavy deficit spending—such as our own government, which is trillions of dollars in debt —will end in national economic disaster

a. misleading vividness b. circular reasoning c. false analogy d. slippery slope

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Illegal immigrants pay local sales taxes, and many of them also pay state, local, and federal income tax and Social Security tax. They also purchase items from local merchants, increasing the amount these merchants pay in taxes. In addition, they work for low salaries, which increases the earnings of their employers and the amount of taxes these employers pay. Thus, it is not correct to say that illegal immigrants contribute nothing to the communities in which they live.

What will be an ideal response?

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Most philosophers consider "moral philosophy" to be synonymous with "ethics."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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