________ and Leibniz had a famous disagreement concerning the nature of space and time
a. Berkeley
b. Newton
c. Spinoza
d. Voltaire
e. Descartes
b
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According to Nyaya, by what standard are mistaken knowledge claims ultimately detected?
A) successfulness in practice B) appeal to further knowledge C) valid argumentation D) more determinate perceptions
Parijs objects to the welfare state on the grounds that it is wrong to force
taxpayers to subsidize surfers—people who can work but refuse to work. How does Isbister respond to this objection?
a. He argues that taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work—government programs should exist to help only those who truly cannot work. b. He argues that taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work—if they get hungry enough, they will either die or get a job. c. He argues that taxpayers should be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work because their choice is not a free choice, but is the end result of lowered self?worth, a byproduct of discrimination against the poor and downtrodden. d. He argue that taxpayers should be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work because those who appear to not want to work are often psychologically incapable of sustained work.
(~C ? G) ? [(H v ~ K) ? A] is a
A) negation B) conditional C) disjunction D) biconditional
As depicted in Plato's "Apology," Socrates shows that his accusers contradict themselves when they claim that:
1. Socrates uses both logic and emotion to convince his audience. 2. Socrates claims to be poor but is in fact rich. 3. Socrates is an atheist but teaches about gods other than those recognized by the state. 4. Socrates is wise but knows nothing.