How does Descartes try to close the gap between appearance and reality? Is he successful? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer will vary.

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What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? "Our baby needs affection. For if our baby needs affection, she cries and she is crying now."

A) denying the antecedent B) affirming the consequent C) affirming a disjunct

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Epicurus was both a psychological and ethical hedonist

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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If an author provides a proof for the existence of God, then anyone who believes in God should accept the validity of that argument

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which of the following is true of Singer's "A Piece of Advice"?

A. It is an account of how irredeemable and selfish human beings can get. B. It is an account of how good habits can help a temperamental person turn into a nice person. C. It is an account of how you will ultimately be made to pay for your bad deeds by those who bore the brunt of it. D. It is an account of how it sometimes takes evil deeds to achieve success in life.

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