Heraclitus is famous for his:
a.Invention of algebra
b.Poetic "dark sayings"
c.Empiricism
d.Skepticism
e.Discovery of scientific method
b.Poetic "dark sayings"
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1. A contingent being is one which depends on something else for its existence. 2. The text criticized the cosmological argument by denying the premise that every event has a cause. 3. According to the text, the philosopher associated with the argument from contingency is Samuel Clark. 4. The opposite of a contingent being is a necessary being.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The Hasmonean dynasty was created by the Maccabean brothers after forcing Syria to grant Israel national independence. 2. After capturing Jerusalem and expanding the Jewish state in 37 BCE, Herod the Great developed an appreciative and loyal following of fellow Jews. 3. Herod murdered his wife, children, and anyone he remotely suspected might challenge his power. 4. Herod Agrippa I had John the Baptist beheaded. 5. Augustus joined with Mark Antony to defeat Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BCE.
What does the term domain mean?
a. willing buyers and sellers exchanging items that they value b. the power the government derives from the Fifth Amendment to take property from citizens if the taking is for a public use and with just compensation c. An entire network of economic and political institutions that surround exchange, though there is no universally accepted way to describe any given system . d. the view that people are always ultimately motivated by a desire to advance their own self-interests
In the story about SIDS, why does the designation "SIDS" not give a helpful explanation of the mysterious deaths?
A. It cannot be used in a valid argument. B. It is not relevant to the events that took place. C. It is not an adequate generalization over the events. D. It only gives a name to what was to be explained in the first place.