Evaluate the following claim, paying particular attention to problems of clarity. Note that claims may also present problems of knowability, though we don't address knowability per se in this chapter.Obscene movies available at movie rental outlets are harmful to children who watch them.
What will be an ideal response?
Defining "obscene" is notoriously difficult, but there surely are items most people would agree fit the term. What counts as harmful to children may be just as difficult to determine. This is a pretty vague claim.
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a. is akin to fire. b. Operates in human beings in the form of reason. c. Is identical with the providential order of the cosmos. d. All of the above.
Thales explained the activity in nature by saying that all things are full of gods
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Hedons and dolors may be defined in terms of
a. Pleasure b. Happiness c. Preferences d. All of the above
Wittgenstein argues that the meanings of words are evident because of the rules that govern words, and the use to which we put words
Indicate whether the statement is true or false