Philosophy assumes:
1. the supernatural realm does not exist.
2. everything can be explained in terms of natural causes.
3. logic and argumentation are important tools in understanding Being.
4. religion and science are useless.
answer: 3
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Longino argues that the problem with arguing that women have a "distinctive female cognitive temperament" is that
A) it universalizes women's experience. B) it particularizes women's experience. C) reflects male bias in science. D) it focuses on politics rather than on good science.
How are ontological arguments for the existence of God different from cosmological arguments?
A. There are no significant differences between the two. B. ontological arguments are based on analogy whereas cosmological arguments are based on observation. C. ontological arguments are based on reason whereas cosmological arguments are based on observation. D. ontological arguments are based on facts whereas cosmological arguments are based on opinion.
For the term, "ballet," invent a persuasive definition (either positive or negative). Remember, persuasive definitions can be analytical definitions, definitions by example, or definitions by synonym.
What will be an ideal response?
INSTRUCTIONS: In each problem below you are given a statement, its truth value in parentheses, and a new statement. You must determine how the new statement is related to the given statement and determine the truth value of the new statement. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint and assume that 'A' and 'B' denote things that actually exist. No A are non-B. (F) No non-B are A
A) Conversion. (F) B) Contrary. (Und.) C) Conversion. (Und.) D) Contraposition. (Und.) E) Contraposition. (T)