Arrange the lettered items below in order of increasingly favorable emotive meaning. Instructor and/or students may want to fuss about some of our rankings in these problems. We've said (a) = (b) when (a) and (b) seem equally favorable to us.The paper you turned in last week wasa. mediocre.b. fine.c. competent.d. adequate.e. quite good.
What will be an ideal response?
(a), (d), (c), (e), (b). The last two are so close that one's tone of voice makes more difference than the choice of word.
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The Epicureans sought a state of mind known as:
1. apathia. 2. nirvana. 3. heavenly bliss. 4. ataraxia.
Who developed the example of the Divided Line?
A) Heraclitus B) Plato C) Aristotle D) Cicero
What is the purpose of scientific descriptions of objects?
A. to give as much information as possible B. to explain things in a context-specific way C. to convince people of scientific ideas D. to account for observed data
Which of the following analogies best fits Aristotle's, Confucius's, and Kant's vision of virtue?
A. a smorgasbord of tasty desserts B. a rich man who donates a million dollars to charity in order to get a tax deduction C. a gangster who is always loyal to the members of his gang D. a tree that bears good fruit