According to hard determinism, human actions are like all other events in the universe, insofar as:

A. they are uncaused.
B. they are determined by past events and laws of nature.
C. they are caused by God.
D. they have an unknown cause.


Answer: B

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Which theory seeks to explain the causes of human behavior?

a. the categorical imperative b. consequentialism c. ethical hedonism d. psychological hedonism

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Which one of the following was NOT a problem for interactive dualism discussed in the text?

a. the location of the mind-body interaction b. the problem of the principle of the conservation of energy c. the fact that mental states seem private and incorrigible d. the problem raised by Occam

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"You don't have any brothers or sisters, do you?" This is

A. a statement. B. not a statement.

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