INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each question. Which of the following is presented as a factor leading to the commission of fallacies?
A) The arguer's desire to feel superior.
B) An anti-logical disposition in the mind of the arguer.
C) A lack of formal education.
D) A genetic defect in the arguer.
E) Presuppositions in the arguer's worldview.
E
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For Kierkegaard, the central religious problem was the:
A. problem of evil. B. problem of faith. C. search for a proof of God's existence. D. problem of determining the nature of the afterlife. E. None of the above
James held that the philosophy that is important to us is a technical matter
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Explain the similarity and differences between Bentham and Mill's idea of happiness as it relates to utilitarianism. A. While both philosophers equated happiness with pleasure, Bentham did notdistinguish between the quality of pleasures while Mill maintained thatpleasures could vary in quality and according to who experienced thepleasure
B. While both philosophers deemed happiness to be derivative of pleasure,Bentham rated pleasures in accordance with which served the good overallwhile Mill did not distinguish between the quality of pleasures. C. While both philosophers equated happiness with pleasure, Benthammaintained that pleasures could vary in quality and according to who experienced the pleasure while Mill did not distinguish between the quality of pleasures. D. While both philosophers believed in sacrificing to promote the greater good, Bentham did not believe in such issues like the separation of church and state while Mill maintained that pleasures could not be rated.
This concept refers to cultural and religious rules of avoidance
a. taboo b. sacrifice c. penance d. self-flagellation