As a lexical definition, Ambrose Bierce's definition "'Historian: A broad-gauge gossip" may be criticized as:
A) Being obscure.
B) Being affective.
C) Being negative.
D) Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
E) Being ambiguous.
B
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Martin Heidegger believed that
A) ?all our relationships are essentially conflicts. B) ?the social good will best be served by everyone pursuing his or her own interests. C) ?every man falls in love with his mother and every woman falls in love with her father. D) ?we are originally part of a community "with others," and our challenge is to learn to be "authentic" within this community.
What makes an action right, according to Mill?
a. It is done in accordance with duty b. It is chosen freely c. It is chosen by a good will d. It tends to promote happiness
Consider ~ (E ? ~G) ? (G v ~E). How many rows must the truth table for this formula have?
A) 2 rows B) 4 rows C) 8 rows
"A street is a paved road or highway" is which type of definition?
A) reportive B) contextual C) ostensive