The philosophy of science has a direct practical and significant relevance to our daily concerns, because
A) informed decisions about scientifically related public policy issues require some understanding of the nature and procedures of science.
B) science itself is always practical.
C) it is impossible to appreciate all the advances that science has contributed to contemporary life without understanding the nature of science.
D) understanding the nature and procedures of science will make our lives easier.
A
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In the context of life after death, which of the following statements is true? A) ?Judaism propagates the idea that all souls enter heaven. B) ?Christianity and Islam do not rely on the hope of heaven after death to motivate good conduct. C) ?The sacred texts of Christianity and Islam speak often about life after death, but Jewish sacred texts do not
D) ?The Jewish Tanak speaks in detail about afterlife.
What does the phenomenon of "search image," as discussed by Stephen Jay Gould, tell about how perceptual beliefs are formed?
A. We see only things that match our previous beliefs about how things are. B. We constantly learn new things through our perception of the world. C. We see in the world types of things that we are trained to see. D. Perceptual beliefs are mainly formed on the basis of interactions with others.
By "natural" Aquinas meant
a. of this world b. not from God c. sloppy d. creative
Companies should look at a code of ethics as more than just window dressing with more than just a vagueness that is so general it lacks substance
Indicate whether the statement is true or false