A criticism of
a. rationalism is that our senses are limited and imperfect.
b. empiricism is that it fails to account for changes in human knowledge over the years.
c. scepticism is that it must be absolute if it is to be practical in everyday life.
d. the scientific method is that it provides no guidance for the application of science to human affairs.
ANS: D
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A) ?intuitionism. B) ?willful ignorance. C) ?divine command theory. D) ?mysticism.
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A) No B are non-A. (T) B) Some non-A are not B. (T) C) All non-A are non-B. (T) D) All A are non-B. (Und.) E) Some non-A are B. (F)
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