Why did Socrates go willingly to his death?
What will be an ideal response?
He believed he had an obligation to respect the laws of his city even when those same laws condemned him to death. And/or: His respect for the laws and his own sense of honor were so strong that he decided the most important thing for him to do would be to show his belief in his own principles by dying for them.
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Translate the following statement into symbols, using the schemes of abbreviation provided: Either Abigail and Dieter both go to the dance or neither does. (A: Abigail goes to the dance; D: Dieter goes to the dance.)
Symbols list You may use the list below to copy-and-paste the symbols into your answer as needed. ?; ?; •; ~; ?; ?
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct translation for each statement. Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. Chautauqua buys planes if and only if both Delta does not advertise a sale and Southwest does not expand routes
A) C ? ?(D • S) B) C ? (?D • ?S) C) C ? (?D • ?S) D) ?(D ? S) ? C E) C ? (?D • ?S)
Consider the following argument: "Dipsy O'Neill has recently argued that drinking a little red wine with dinner is good for one's health. But no one should accept O'Neill's argument. O'Neill, as you know, is the owner of O'Neill's Wines and Spirits. Naturally, she'd love to see people buy more wine." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A. the fallacy of two wrongs make a right B. the fallacy of look who's talking C. the fallacy of attacking the motive D. None of the answers are correct
Jean-Jacques Rousseau supported ethical subjectivism because he believed that people:
A. are too sentimental and need to pay more attention to reason. B. are by nature depraved and will not follow moral principles anyway. C. need to throw off the chains of ignorance and seek out the light of truth. D. are basically good and will do the right thing if not corrupted by society.