Social pressures can sometimes lead to our making mistakes in reasoning.

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


True

Human beings are social creatures and extremely susceptible to pressure from others. This can lead to foolish choices and bad reasoning. In order to overcome such pressure, we should strive to be aware of its influence on our actions and thoughts.

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Assume that determinism is true about your body's movements. Assume also that your consciousness, unlike your body, is not part of the scheme of determinism, and so is free to make decisions, free to choose what to do. If these assumptions are true, then it follows that

A) ?only rational freedom is possible. B) ?your consciousness cannot have an effect on the body's movements and actions. C) ?your consciousness can have an effect on the body's movements or actions. D) ?determinism is true even of your consciousness.

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Rawls' social contract argument for his principles of justice depends on (2)

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Without the laws of thought, communication would be impossible.

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

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Gotama achieved enlightenment under a ______ tree

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

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