Which of the following does Hume suggest as a counterexample to the claim that all we do is for the gratification of some selfish appetite?

a. The kindness of animals
b. Romantic love
c. Resentment
d. Curiosity


a

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Since Vatican II it can be argued that there is a convergence of theology among Roman Catholic and Protestant theologians with regard to the sacraments that includes

a. an emphasis on the inseparability of Word and sacraments b. a trinitarian and Christocentric interpretation of the proclamation of the Word and celebration of the sacraments c. a focus the sacraments in a way that illuminates the "sacramental" character of the whole creation d. a concern to make explicit the connection between the sacraments, Christian life and ethics e. all of these features

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The period of the latter prophets is marked by the rise of the __________ to regional dominance

a. Assyrians b. Babylonians c. Philistines d. Romans

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Which of the following statements about Emmanuel Levinas's view is true?

a. Levinas believes in a conservative approach to interpreting traditional ethics. b. A rational system of ethics is central to his belief system. c. He believes that ethics begins at the point where we recognize other people as beings like ourselves. d. He considers morality to be a branch of philosophy.

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Van Inwagen believes that the world would look the same whether any given philosophical thesis were true or false

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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