What two impressive claims can be made in support of science's current status as the "royal road" to truth?

What will be an ideal response?


First, its success in predicting nature and in giving us the ability to invent instruments to alter nature to our will. Second, its empirical and intellectual integrity

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A hypothetical syllogism is a syllogism that contains at least one conditional premise.

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

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Sarah argues that all of us should support the school bond issue on the September ballot. But it's obvious why she argues this way. She has six kids currently attending public school. Clearly her argument is worthless

A) Argument against the person, circumstantial. B) No fallacy. C) Appeal to unqualified authority. D) Argument against the person, abusive. E) You, too (tu quoque).

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James was on the verge of suicide as a student

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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__________ criticism addresses the final stage in which the text is edited

a. Form b. Redaction c. Source d. Traditional

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