In a debate, the burden of proof lies on the participant who

A) is obliged to offer reasons for a claim. B) has offered conclusive reasons for a claim. C) has offered cogent reasons for a claim.


A

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The key philosophical question addressed by Rousseau was:

A. Can there ever be such a thing as a state with legitimate authority? B. Is there a way in which I can submit to the commands of a legitimate state without giving up my freedom and autonomy? C. Has a state ever come into existence by means of an explicit social contract? D. What is the role of race in the social contract? E. Can one be party to a social contract without explicitly consenting to it?

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According to Berkeley, the word "apple" refers to

a. nothing more than a collection of experiences in our minds. b. a material object. c. a substance underlying what is experienced. d. nothing, since reality does not exist.

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What, according to Ayn Rand, is necessary for our survival as humans?

A. religion B. caring and being cared for C. reason D. altruism

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Plato believed that truths about mathematics exist whether we know them or not

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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