Alchemy, in medieval Europe, was the effort to transform __________
a. the human body
b. gold into diamonds
c. lead into gold
d. coal into diamond
C
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For the following argument, assign truth values to the letters to show the argument's invalidity (there is only one such assignment).S ? (P v R) Q ? S/? Q ? P
What will be an ideal response?
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Libertarians are insensitive to the plight of the poor. We know this is so because they want to abolish the minimum wage. And we know they want to do this because they want to eliminate all restrictions on hiring the poor. And of course this is true because Libertarians are insensitive to the plight of the poor
A) No fallacy. B) Composition. C) Begging the question. D) Appeal to pity. E) Slippery slope.
Concerning our relationship to our society, Augustine says
a. the state is the source of our fulfillment as human beings. b. we owe allegiance to our country as long as it does not violate our duties to God. c. we should withdraw from society and not concern ourselves with it at all. d. we should seek to bring about a revolution and gain political power for the kingdom of God.
In his Vienna lecture, Popper reminded students that observation is
always
A. Objective B. Selective C. Pragmatic D. Specific