When James considers the place of "feelings of regret" in the free will/determinism dispute, he sees them as part of evaluating how "satisfying" an explanation is and suggests that they show that human events are not determined

A. True
B. False


Answer: True

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First, oxygen is what we must inhale so that our bodies can 'burn' (oxidize) food, releasing energy to our cells. Second, we depend on oxygen for protection from the ultraviolet radiation from the sun that constantly bombards our planet. Harold V. Thurman, Essentials of Oceanography, 5th. ed. A) Argument; conclusion: Oxygen is essential to modern life. B) Argument; conclusion: Oxygen makes up almost 21 percent ... atmosphere. C) Argument; conclusion: We depend on oxygen ... bombards our planet. D) Argument; conclusion: Oxygen is what we must inhale ... energy to our cells. E) Nonargument.

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The minimal ethical obligation of employers is to respect the human rights of their workers, and in the case of migrant labor, this means to abide by the rules of which of the following?

A. The UN Declaration on Human Rights B. The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Work Protection Act C. The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families D. The Illegal Immigration Act

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Philosophical questions are primarily_____

A. factual B. empirical C. conceptual D. subjective

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Martha Nussbaum claims that

A. narratives cannot communicate about values. B. Aristotle warned against paying attention to stories. C. emotions can have cognitive value. D. philosophical examples are superior to stories in conveying a philosophical issue.

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