Which of the following states "Ockham’s razor"?

a. Everything should be explained with as few a number of principles as possible.
b. We should avoid all attempts to prove God’s existence.
c. All knowledge is based on experience.
d. We should "shave off" all beliefs not based on revelation.


a

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INSTRUCTIONS: Use an ordinary truth table to answer the following problems. Construct the truth table as per the instructions in the textbook. Statement 2B Given the following statement: [N ? (S • J)] ? [S ? (N ? J)] Statement 2B is:

A) Inconsistent. B) Contingent. C) Consistent. D) Self-contradictory. E) Tautologous.

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What does it mean for a being to have “moral status,” according to Steinbock?

a. It must be considered in our moral deliberations. b. It has behaved morally in the past. c. It is considered moral in the Judeo-Christian tradition. d. It has been punished for immoral behavior.

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Identify any unnecessary and potentially offensive references to gender, race, or other features in the following passage and, as necessary, rewrite the passage in neutral language.The job of lineman is the hardest job in the telephone company. Those guys get called out in all kinds of weather.

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