The essence of the Gestalt system is found in the work of the philosopher ____.
a. Kant
b. Leibnitz
c. La Mettrie
d. Locke
e. James Mill
Answer: a. Kant
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A compound statement is truth-functional if
A. more than one atomic statement is a component. B. its truth value is a function of the content of its component atomic statement(s). C. in most contexts it functions as a true statement. D. its truth value is a function of the truth value of its component atomic statements.
Syllogism 3D Given the following syllogism: Edward gets angry whenever customers complain. Thus, Edward must have been angry yesterday, because customers were complaining yesterday. For Syllogism 3D, the major premise is:
A) All times Edward gets angry are times customers complain. B) All times identical to yesterday are times customers complain. C) All times customers complain are times Edward gets angry. D) All persons identical to Edward are persons who get angry when customers complain. E) All times identical to yesterday are times Edward gets angry.
Psychological egoism is the view that all of our choices and actions, even those that seem altruistic, are selfish. Write an essay explaining and criticizing this thesis and defending the possibility of altruism. Begin your essay with a story that apparently illustrates psychological egoism-either the Abraham Lincoln story or another story of your own-and then construct an argument showing that
the egoistic interpretation of this story isn't necessarily true. Then discuss how psychological egoism differs from ethical egoism, and explain why ethical egoism isn't true. You can use materials from Chapter 8 but also your own ideas. What will be an ideal response?
One of the main reasons people are drawn to ethical subjectivism is that _______
A. they think that people basically agree about most things B. they do not think that moral disagreements are of great importance C. they want to find out who is really right about moral questions D. they don't distinguish between personal taste and moral beliefs