What is the difference between rationalism and empiricism?
Discuss two philosophers who expounded each position.
- Rationalists believe that genuine, universal knowledge is discovered by using our reasoning abilities, independent of sense experience. Plato and Descartes were both rationalists.
- Empiricists believe that all human knowledge can ultimately be traced back to experiences we have had, transmitted through our five senses. Locke, Berkeley, and Hume were empiricists.
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A. True B. False
Martin Gardner's random bombardier thought experiment shows that
A. uncaused events in the microworld can affect the macroworld. B. all macro events are the product of micro causes. C. uncaused events in the microworld can never affect the macroworld. D. the macro must be causally determined. E. Geiger counters are causally determined time-keeping devices.
According to the modern square of opposition, if an O-form
statement is true then
a. the I is false, E is true, and A is false b. the A is false and nothing about I and E c. the subcontrary and contradictory are false d. the I is false and nothing about the others
A Muslim is required to participate in the official pilgrimage to Mecca, called the _____, at least once in his or her lifetime
A) ?hajj B) ?zakat C) ?tshahada D) ?sawm