If the ontological argument (Chapter 3) is successful, then the statement "God exists" is contingently true

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Feminists who view gender as a changeable social construct are called

a. liberals. b. nonessentialists. c. biological determinists. d. genderists.

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All of the following statements play a role in Anselm’s argument except

a. It is possible for there to be a greatest conceivable being. b. We can only know of God’s existence through faith, but not through reason. c. An atheist or a fool cannot deny God’s existence without having some concept of God. d. If it is possible to conceive of God’s nonexistence, then the idea of God is not that of the greatest possible being.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. The first thing many airline passengers do on arrival is make a phone call. TravelCom is a company that installs and operates coin operated phones in airports. Therefore, it would be a good idea to buy stock in TravelCom

A) Suppressed evidence. B) No fallacy. C) Accident. D) Appeal to ignorance. E) Red herring.

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Descartes' Dream thought experiment shows that

A. dreams are easily distinguished from waking reality. B. our senses can be trusted. C. we can't be certain we are dreaming right now. D. we can control all of our thoughts.

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