Mahavira and the other figures associated with the establishment of Jainism are called Tirthankaras, which means
a. noble ones.
b. crossing builders.
c. conquerors.
d. enlightened one.
b
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a. true b. false
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A. social bonding. B. relaxation. C. immediate moral knowledge. D. happiness.
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Immanuel kant believed in the dignity of rational beings only. while Nietzsche disagreed with him, kant maintained (as did Aristotle) that the value of humans was grounded in their ability to engage in higher reason (unlike wolves)
a. true b. false
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Which is not a theme an existentialist would be likely to accept?
What will be an ideal response?
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