What did Michel Foucault claim concerning epistemes?

What will be an ideal response?


They are socially created realities that serve as the ground of truth for their eras.

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Baier suggests that the most distinctive theme in the writing of women on ethics is

a. psychological health. b. use of anthropological research in understanding social ethics. c. beauty. d. existential despair. e. love.

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________ is allowing someone to die by NOT doing something (i.e., by withholding or withdrawing measures necessary for sustaining life).

A. Passive-active euthanasia B. Nonvoluntary euthanasia C. Active euthanasia D. Passive euthanasia

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In what aspect of scientific theories are patterns most important?

A. uniformity B. symbols C. observation D. mathematics

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Why did Paul's proclamation of a crucified Messiah offend Jews?

A. Jesus didn't fit any of their prophesies. B. The Messiah was not supposed to be associated with anything "unclean" such as blood and death. C. The Jews weren't expecting the Messiah for another millennium. D. The Messiah was supposed to be a victorious conqueror, not an executed criminal.

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