Select two of the major schools of Mahayana and describe several identifying characteristics of each.

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a. a good painting is one in which perspective is accurately portrayed. b. we all see things in different ways, but only one perspective is the correct one. c. we view things from one perspective or another and all of them falsify reality. d. we tend to distort reality, but with care we can learn to overcome our onesided perspectives.

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Civil law is prescriptive and as such tells us how we ought to behave

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Jains developed a complex theory of knowledge with four stages. Identify a true statement about subjective knowledge.

a. It is based on one's meditation on scriptures. b. It involves supersensory perception. c. It is ordinary observation and recognition. d. It brings freedom from reincarnation.

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Considering the context in which it was most likely uttered, would you say the following claim is ambiguous, too vague, or neither?FROZEN EMBRYOS RULED CHILDREN-Daily News-Record (Harrisonburg, Va.)

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