The set "A deer is faster than a turtle. But a turtle is not slower than a deer" is

A) inconsistent, made out of contradictory beliefs B) inconsistent, contains at least one necessarily false beliefs C) consistent


A

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"Bees need a great amount of energy because their wings beat at a great speed, about 11,400 times per minute!" In this statement, the part "their wings beat at a great speed, about 11,400 times per minute" is the ________.

A. consequent B. explanans C. explanandum D. chain argument E. antecedent

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Which of the following is a common characteristic of indigenous religions?

a. The followers of indigenous religions promote monotheism. b. They are oriented more toward belief rather than toward practice. c. They are globally distributed. d. They typically have written texts that document their origins.

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The three thinkers who make up the Milesian School of philosophy are:

1. Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. 2. Heraclitus, Parmenides, and Democritus. 3. Anaxagoras, Pythagoras, and Zeno 4. Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes.

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