The term "philosopher" literally means
a. "a deep thinker."
b. "someone who is impractical."
c. "a lover of wisdom."
d. "someone who asks questions."
c
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Syllogism 3I Given the following syllogism: Taffy must not be a dog because Taffy climbs trees and dogs never climb trees. After translating Syllogism 3I into standard form, the conclusion is:
A) All animals identical to Taffy are not dogs. B) All cats are animals that climb trees. C) No animals identical to Taffy are dogs. D) All animals identical to Taffy are animals that climb trees. E) No dogs are animals that climb trees.
The I Ching has mainly been used for:
a. divination b. chant c. philosophical meditation d. musical accompaniment.
If a given explanatory hypothesis lacks initial plausibility, this trait nearly always guarantees that the inference is false. True False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Concerning the history of philosophy, Hegel says that
a. it is simply a collection of competing views without an overall pattern. b. the earlier periods in philosophy were fuller manifestations of the human spirit than the later ones. c. it is the human attempt to grasp what has been more completely revealed in revelation. d. there has been really only a single philosophy which manifests itself in different ways in each age.