According to Tolstoy:
A. mere speech cannot communicate our thoughts.
B. art is the practice of communicating truth.
C. our feeling may be communicated only through artistic expression.
D. art is our single genuine means of communication.
E. Both A and D
Answer: C
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A) it could allow a sadistic dictator to get away with torturing his subjects, on the grounds that his pleasure is so great it outweighs their collective pain. B) it oppresses strong, creative people with its slave morality. C) it tells us that we always ought to act selfishly in all circumstances. D) it requires us to put duty before pleasure.
Foucault’s view of knowledge is a version of
a. logical positivism. b. rationalism. c. relativism. d. Aristotelianism.
Is Dr. Myrick's experimentation (Extreme Measures) a noble quest in order to help humanity or a perverse abuse of human beings? Is there a third alternative? Explain your position.
What will be an ideal response?
Ayn Rand extols selfishness as a virtue
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.