In Zen Buddhism, riddles meant to confuse reason before an initiate finds truth and ultimately enlightenment are called

a. koans.
b. alms.
c. sangha.
d. bodhisattva.


Answer: a

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The determinist responds to the argument from deliberation by saying that

a. we never really deliberate between two actions. b. the feeling of deliberation occurs when we are caught between two conflicting desires. c. situations in which we deliberate are times when the will is not determined, but this represents only a small percent of human actions. d. determinism has no explanation for deliberation, but the opposing arguments for determinism are so strong, this libertarian argument need not be taken seriously.

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According to Kant, rational agents should be treated as ends in themselves and

never merely as a means to an end.

a. True b. False

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Arrange the lettered items below in order of increasingly favorable emotive meaning. Instructor and/or students may want to fuss about some of our rankings in these problems. We've said (a) = (b) when (a) and (b) seem equally favorable to us.In my view, Mrs. Tuttle might be described asa. innocent.b. childlike.c. guileless.d. simple.e. artless.f. naive.

What will be an ideal response?

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Suppose that p and q are true and that r and s are false. Which of the following sentences is true? (1) (p . r) ?> (q . s) (2) (p v r) ?> (q v s)

a. Only (1) is true b. Only (2) is true c. Both (1) and (2) are true. d. Neither (1) nor (2) are true.

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