When Rorty says that philosophy is "edifying discourse" he means that its purpose is to
a. find new, more interesting, and fruitful ways of speaking.
b. put us in touch with the realities that transcend the physical world.
c. seek for objective truth about the world.
d. exclusively focus on ethical values.
a.
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Philosophical questions are primarily_____
A. factual B. empirical C. conceptual D. subjective
Criticize the following claim based on the material from Chapter 3 of the text."To make tea, make water not too hot. Too hot water is not for best flavor."-Instructions to an imported tea
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Called People of the Book under Muslim rule, Jews and Christians often were required to pay
a special tax and were barred from military service.
True False
In a valid syllogism, if the first two premises are true, then
a. the conclusion must be true. b. the conclusion must be false. c. the conclusion could be either true or false. d. the conclusion must be valid.