As a result of the application of Ockham's razor, naturalistic explanations are preferred to supernatural explanations because:
A) Naturalistic explanations lead to entirely new ways of viewing the world.
B) Naturalistic explanations are preferred by atheists.
C) Supernatural explanations are inconsistent with well confirmed scientific theories.
D) Supernatural explanations are always contaminated by religious beliefs.
E) Supernatural explanations introduce a whole new set of entities into the picture.
D
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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. More than 99% of all airplane flights land safely. Therefore, probably the next flight to depart from JFK International Airport will land safely
A) Deductive, valid. B) Inductive, strong. C) Inductive, weak. D) Deductive, invalid. E) Inductive, uncogent.
For the following argument, assign truth values to the letters to show the argument's invalidity (there is only one such assignment).~P ? ~A~W ? (P & A)/? W
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What is a simple declarative statement?
What will be an ideal response
What types of suicide does Brant think are excused, even though they are
objectively wrong?
a. Terminally?ill patients who believe they are morally bound to commit suicide in order to prevent their families from financial ruin. b. Those who commit suicide while temporarily insane. c. People who commit suicide while they are not “generally themselves” d. All of the above