How did Copernicus and Kepler make their theories conform to aesthetic values?
A. They observed that the universe is beautiful.
B. They preferred theories that were themselves more elegant.
C. They required of scientific reasoning that it borrow ideas from the arts.
D. They gave more credence to theories that fit observable phenomena.
B
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a. reflective of God's goodness b. an illusion c. a "holy sword". d. radically evil
A Cartesian dualist believes that the mind is dependent on the body.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. Abusive Ad Hominem b. False Implication c. Weasel Words d. Euphemism e. Fallacy of Division f. Amphibole g. Vague Comparison
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a. are extinguished, never to return to life in the body b. are reborn as tirthankaras c. dwell eternally in full consciousness, knowledge, and bliss d. fade into nothingness e. live eternally with Vishnu