Descartes' Dream Argument thought experiment is intended to show that

A. we all exist in a dream world.
B. we can't acquire knowledge through our senses.
C. sense experience is a reliable source of knowledge.
D. we can acquire knowledge through our senses.


Answer: B

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In a trolley car scenario, which moral theory requires that the driver turn the trolley do that it kills one person, but spare the five that the trolley would have otherwise killed?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following questions should a person ask if they hope to be an effective writer?

(a) Is there something I can copy and paste into this? (b) Who am I writing for? (c) How can I write this in the shortest amount of time? (d) How many words does this have to be?

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Which of Mill's methods is involved in the In a study of the effects of dental health on heart disease, investigators found that compared with people who had all their teeth; those with 1-6 missing teeth (not counting those lost to injury or orthodontics) were 1.2 times as likely to have cardiovascular disease. Those with 7-31 missing teeth were 1.64 times as likely, while those with no teeth

were 1.87 times as likely. a. Method of Concomitant Variation b. Method of Difference c. Method of Residues d. Method of Agreement

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