The Laws of Manu are a collection of __________
a. hymns to gods used in sacrificial rituals
b. incantations, remedies, and charms
c. magical formulae
d. philosophical utterances
e. religious and ethical guidelines for individuals and society
e
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Kierkegaard says it is a mistake to ask about another person's mind, because I risk the possibility of:
A. violating the other person's solitude. B. being deceived. C. entanglement. D. sin. E. All of the above
Why is it not possible for an inductive argument to be valid?
A. Its conclusion cannot be proven by the premises. B. Its conclusion is a matter of opinion. C. Its premises cannot be stated explicitly. D. The subject matter is not susceptible to logic.
The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi claimed that some practitioners of transcendental meditation were able to:
A) Read other peoples' minds. B) Levitate. C) Bend spoons and other objects by merely stroking them. D) Find sources of water by using a diving rod. E) Practice "cold reading."
What is one value of religious myths in societies that do not rely on the written word?
a. Myths make people feel better about believing in a religion. b. Myths explain why certain figures are more prominent than others in a religion. c. Myths explain and transmit stories about a religion from one generation to the next. d. Myths explain why it is important to believe in a higher being.