If a claim conflicts with our background information, we give it low initial plausibility and lean toward rejecting it unless very strong evidence can be produced on its behalf.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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What does most philosophy lack, according to Marx?
a. rigor b. God c. substance d. metaphysics
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to Aristotle, there are some instances in which a brave man ought not to fear death. 2. The brave man is, to Aristotle, a fearless man. 3. In Njal's Saga, Njal's wife and grandson choose to stay with him and are burned alive. 4. In Njal's Saga, the little boy Thord is rescued at the last minute by Flosi's son. 5. "The Flight of Icarus" is an excellent illustration of Plato's theory of Forms: The higher Icarus flies, the closer he gets to the Form of the good.
Identify the type of fallacy in the following passage."Look at Bill Gates. He didn't go to college, and he's a millionaire. College is such a waste of time."
What will be an ideal response?
How did Hume describe mankind to be? How did Hume describe mankind to be?