One consequence of Ockham's razor is that:
A) The more complex an explanation is, the more complete it is.
B) Naturalistic explanations are better than supernatural ones.
C) Supernatural explanations are better than naturalistic ones.
D) The best explanations are the ones containing numerous theoretical entities.
E) Paranormal phenomena are not able to be explained.
B
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The Qur'anic Allah is an example of __________
a. action b. ritual c. sacred d. sacred reality
Hawken says, "The cornucopia of resources that are being extracted, mined, and harvested is so poorly distributed that 20 percent of the earth's people are chronically hungry or starving, while the top 20 percent of the population, largely in the north, control and consume ________ percent of the world's wealth."
a. 70 b. 50 c. 60 d. 80
"Some people advocate lowering the drinking age from twenty-one to eighteen. I oppose that. If we lower the drinking age to eighteen, why not sixteen? And if sixteen, why not twelve? Pretty soon, we would have a roomful of drunks in third grade!" Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The slippery-slope fallacy B. The fallacy of hasty generalization C. The fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority D. The weak analogy fallacy E. None of the answers are correct
What is the principle of necessity?
What will be an ideal response?