Explain John Stuart Mill’s defense of capital punishment
What will be an ideal response?
How does he respond to
critics? How applicable are his arguments in the early 21st century?
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When Rorty says that philosophy is "edifying discourse" he means that its purpose is to
a. find new, more interesting, and fruitful ways of speaking. b. put us in touch with the realities that transcend the physical world. c. seek for objective truth about the world. d. exclusively focus on ethical values.
Aristotle believed that virtue is inborn and cannot be cultivated
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Of all the New Testament documents, James is probably the most scattered in its organization
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements is true about prescriptive premises?
A. They are based on empirical facts-scientific observation and/or the evidence of our five senses. B. They contain value statements about what ought or ought not to be done. C. They can be proven true or false. D. They contain a definition of a key term.