Descartes considers his body - including his brain - to be part of the external world.

a. True
b. False


Answer: a. True. For Descartes, the "external world" is everything beyond the immediate contents of one's conscious awareness.

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The definition "'Eiffel Tower' means that" (as you point to it) is an example of:

A) A precising definition. B) An intensional definition. C) A definition by subclass. D) A theoretical definition. E) A demonstrative definition.

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The PRC is drawing on the Confucian heritage of __________to balance the rising tide of consumerist individualism and distrust of those in authority

a. escapism b. religious ritual c. ren d. respect for authority and commitment to moral virtue e. yin yang

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Locke held that Cartesian-type reasoning was dangerous

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the context of argument analysis what do the authors of the textbook mean when they say "over-simplification masks reality" ?

What will be an ideal response

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