Which view about truth is common to all pragmatists?
What will be an ideal response?
Truth is relative to place, time, and purpose.
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Which characteristic is not a characteristic of the Messiah in the Psalm of Solomon 17?
A. sinless B. skeptical C. powerful D. human
Which of the following claims does Huemer argue for?
A) the state has a duty to exclude ordinary people from immigrating B) the state has no right to exclude ordinary people from immigrating C) the state has a right to exclude ordinary people from immigrating D) none of these
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The hard determinist would claim that your behavior tonight will be the inevitable result of your character, motives, desires, and all the external forces acting upon you. 2. The hard determinist claims that if he knew every detail of the universe at this point in time, he could predict what decisions you would make in the future. 3. The hard determinists are only claiming that their behavior is determined, but they are making no claims about your behavior. 4. The compatibilist claims that your desires, values, and motives play no role in explaining your behavior. 5. The compatibilist differs with the hard determinist over whether or not any of our actions can be said to be free.
Leibniz’s position on human freedom is called
a. hard determinism. b. indeterminism. c. incompatibilism. d. compatibilism.