Pascal’s advice to those who find themselves incapable of believing is

a. don’t worry about it for your actions are more important than your beliefs.
b. go back over the philosophical proofs for God until your reason is convinced.
c. accept the fact that you were not destined to be a religious person.
d. hang around those who believe, act as if you believe, and belief will naturally happen to you.


d. hang around those who believe, act as if you believe, and belief will naturally happen to you.

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a) Line drawing b) Identifying factual issues c) Finding a creative middle way d) Both a and c.

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I receive a lottery ticket as a gift. Three winning tickets will be drawn, each with an associated probability and dollar value as follows: (1) $100 prize; 0.001 probability (2) $50 prize; 0.005 probability (3) $10 prize; 0.01 probability What is the expected dollar value of my ticket?

a. $0.50 b. $10 c. $0.45 d. $1.00

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Which statement is TRUE? From the 13th to the 17th centuries, England maintained what was called the Star Chamber. It met in secret and:

a) seldom reported to the king. b) followed acceptable rules of evidence." c) reported solely to the king. d) was administered under principles of Common Law.

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Crisp believes which of the following is a primary value?

A) Autonomy B) Belief C) Creativity D) Desire

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