Most democratic governments were brought into existence by explicit social contracts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


False

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Epicurus thought that death was the greatest of all evils

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. According to your text, philosophy is a pure, theoretical activity and is not concerned with our passionate moral commitments. 2. According to Bertrand Russell, the task of philosophy is to preserve common sense and the majority opinion within the community. 3. Socrates said that the unexamined life is not worth living. 4. According to your text, the hallmark of philosophical method is argument. 5. Some philosophers have used rational arguments to show that it is sometimes rational to go against reason.

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William lane craig argues that without god to create objective standards of good and evil and right and wrong, then moral values are just _________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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According to ethical hedonism, when is something intrinsically good for you?

A. When you intrinsically desire it B. When it is morally right for you to be pleased by it C. When it is a state of pleasure D. When it brings pleasure to others

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