Which of the following was Tolstoy’s solution to the intense feelings of life’s utter lack of true and lasting meaning?
a. to devote his life to being an author
b. to devote his life to his family
c. an irrational faith in God
d. a rational faith in God
c
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A. The fallacy of inconsistency B. The loaded question fallacy C. The slippery-slope fallacy D. The fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority E. None of the answers are correct
Determine the validity of the following argument. “It has rained the first week of December for the last thirty years. This year it rained the first week of December. Therefore, it might rain the first week of December next year.”
Ethics is the branch of philosophy that includes which of the following?
a. Distinguishing opinions from truth b. Discussing honesty and dishonesty c. Understanding of actions that are moral or immoral d. Considering issues of right and wrong
According to Descartes, the reason why humans fall into error is because:
1. God is trying to trick us. 2. the Devil is trying to trick us. 3. we jump to conclusions and allow our will to overpower our intellect. 4. we are incapable of really understanding the truth.