State three senses of the word 'cause' as in "A causes B."
What will be an ideal response?
(A causes B can mean that B occurs given that A occurs. That is called "cause as sufficient
condition. A causes B can mean that A is necessary for B to occur; that is, if B occurs, then A is
present. And A causes B can mean that A increases the likelihood that B will occur: A is a partial
cause of B.)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
"Abstract art is ugly" is
A) empirically or conceptually reasonable B) empirically or conceptually unreasonable C) non-decidable on evidence or conceptual reasons alone
The name Rastafarianism
A. comes from the name of a government leader. B. means "lion of Judah" in Amharic, the language of Ethiopia. C. is a nickname given to the religion by its detractors. D. presents the goal of the movement and means "self-pride" in Swahili, the language of East Africa.
For the formula, ~ [(L ? H) ? (H ? L)] v ~ (~ G v G), how many rows must the truth table have?
A) 2 rows B) 4 rows C) 8 rows