Superstitious claims are usually expressed in vague language. As a result:
A) They engage only the emotions and never the intellect.
B) It is often difficult to distinguish one such claim from another.
C) Scientists have no interest in them.
D) It is usually impossible to subject them to empirical test.
E) They lend themselves too readily to ad hoc modifications.
D
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According to Hegel, we begin the search for knowledge by
a. first finding the correct criterion for justifying our beliefs. b. beginning anywhere, for the search for knowledge is a continuously self correcting process. c. beginning with a foundation of indubitable, self evident beliefs and building on that. d. embracing beliefs that we find personally and emotionally satisfying, even though they cannot be rationally justified.
In which society did tolerance and pluralism originate?
A) Western Europe, during the enlightenment. B) Ancient Greece. C) Ancient Rome. D) Many societies across the world, throughout history.
Who of the following thinks Christian morality is deeply troubled?
a. Dennett b. Nielsen c. All of these choices d. Nietzsche
_____maintain that we can know essential truths through the power of pure reason
A. Rationalists B. Empiricists C. Structuralists D. Existentialists