Franz Mesmer's theory of animal magnetism made sense in the late eighteenth century because

What will be an ideal response?


a number of other invisible forces in nature were identified at this time.

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In the context of argument making, what do we mean by the word claim? A claim is ________

(a) the statement the maker of the argument is seeking to show to be true or probably true (b) the statement the maker of the argument knows is false, but yet wants to convince others is true (c) the statement the maker of the argument wants to be true, but knows that it is definitely not true (d) the statement the maker of the argument is trying to prove to be false or very probably false

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Which of the following is the best example of civil disobedience?

A. the U.S. military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding homosexuals B. a woman refusing to pay her taxes because, in her opinion, the tax money was being used to wage an immoral war C. a group of students organizing a legal, nonviolent sit-in on their college campus to protest discrimination and racial violence on campus D. a man killing an abortion provider because, according to him, God commanded him to do so

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In the "Allegory of the Cave," the problem the prisoners had was

a. they were tortured for their crimes. b. they could only achieve freedom if they solved the king riddle. c. they failed to be content, because they were longing for the sunshine. d. they mistook the shadows for reality.

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Luke portrays a Jesus who knows his identity and accepts it

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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