Descartes introduces the wax example to show

a) that his senses are infallible.
b) that wax melts when it is heated.
c) the importance of the imagination.
d) the importance of rational intuition


d) the importance of rational intuition

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Descartes believes that the proposition that we exist _____

A. can be doubted just as much as any other proposition B. is the one thing that must be true, because we must exist even to doubt it C. is likely a fiction created by the master deceiver D. is even less probable than mathematical propositions

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Marx’s philosophy is frequently called

a. historical materialism. b. historical egoism. c. egoistic materialism. d. communistic pragmatism.

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Which of the following is part of the four basic steps of a nonviolent campaign?

A) self-purification B) indirect action C) non-negotiation D) asking for change and waiting until it happens

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The idea that there is one special person somewhere in the world that is your destiny to meet and fall in love with is an example of ______

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

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