The empiricism of leading scientists such as Isaac Newton focused on the idea that
a. all appearances are false and that only theory is valid.
b. reality is observable and verifiable.
c. the Bible is the only reliable authority.
d. God is an unnecessary hypothesis.
b
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A) It began when Saddam Hussein attempted to reestablish Iraq's control over the Middle East. B) Saddam Hussein took over the oil-rich country of Kuwait, which led to the United States joining the war. C) The U.S. intercepted bombs heading from Iraq, which were meant to target Israel during the war. D) It was a very brief war that lasted just a few days. E) It was the first televised war.
In 500, the ____ occupied much of the territory in the lower Danube River Valley near the Black Sea
a. Mongols b. Arabs c. Slavs d. Vandals e. Lombards
Who was Dominic and what was the basis of his order?
A) He was a healer who founded an order based on the Hippocratic Oath and the care of the sick. B) He was a Spaniard that received approval from Pope Leo IX to establish a monastery made up of flagellants. C) He was an intellectual Spaniard who believed education of the masses was the key to reform. He founded several universities. D) He was an Italian that felt deprivation of possessions was key to spiritual growth. E) None of these
Utopian socialism refers to
A) a type of socialism based upon an idealized society where owners give up their businesses and everyone works for the greater good. B) a view that holds that any use of authority¾economic, religious, or political¾is unjustified interference with the individual. C) a type of socialism based upon the teachings of Sir Thomas More. D) a type of socialism based upon Karl Marx, who believed that historical forces, not individual reformers, would bring about the end of capitalism. E) the idea that some individuals, races, and nations are fitter than others and will thereby dominate or destroy weaker rivals.