What is the argument from analogy for other minds?

What will be an ideal response?


We always find a correlation between our bodily movements and the mental states that cause them; others have similar features and display similar bodily movements, so it's reasonable to conclude they also have mental states.

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Pseudoscientific statements cannot be refuted because they _______

A. cannot explain anything B. are compatible with any predictions C. tend to impress people D. always come true

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Raj, an Indian politician, claims that if elected he will fight to restore Hinduism's place in national politics. He would be an example of a

a. Hindu naturalist. b. Hindu secularist. c. Hindu guru. d. Hindu fundamentalist.

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The agamas or sacred writings of the Jain tradition __________

a. express pure knowledge otherwise unknowable from the material world b. foster missionary activity on the part of the disciples of Nataputta c. prove the truth of Jainism in contrast to every other known religion of the time d. provide guidance in right living without claiming to contain the complete truth e. unlock secrets of the physical universe that science has just begun to discover

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Pluralism’s approach to moral differences and disagreements is

__________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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