The hydraulically operated mechanical statues at St. Germain were important to Descartes because

What will be an ideal response?


they suggested the idea that animal bodies could be understood mechanistically as automata.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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During the expansion of Islam, a Muslim victory meant that everyone in that territory became a

Muslim.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What is a strong inductive argument? A cogent inductive argument?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Singer compares “animal liberation” with women’s liberation

a. True b. False

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