Zeno used his paradoxes to show that

a. rejecting Parmenides’ metaphysics leads to absurdities.
b. Parmenides’ metaphysics is absurd.
c. reason cannot tell us about reality.
d. reality itself is absurd, chaotic, and paradoxical.


a.

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Which of the following is an important part of the historical-critical method?

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Compromises in teaching both creationism and evolutionism in schools have been successful in

resolving the conflict between science and religion.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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