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Quiz 1 Started on Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 10:56 PM State Finished Completed on Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 10:58 PM Time taken 1 min 56 secs Marks 3.00/5. Grade 18.00 out of 30.00 ( 60 %)
Question 1
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According to the Lebow (June, 2008) text, there is a direct connection between the
philosophies of __________ and ___________ to the modern political policies of Britain and
the United States, which is one of the reasons they must be studied and understood in
modern times.
Select one: a. Oedipus and Athens b. Oedipus and Socrates c. Athens and Socrates Feedback Your answer is incorrect.
Question 2
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According to the reading by Lebow (June, 2008), The Ancient Greeks understood the
transformative potential of emotional arguments and concepts. They combined it with
reason to create shared identities; and with it, a general propensity to cooperate among
themselves and persuade others.
Select one: True False
Question 3
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Our reading in class suggests that, of the three, ______ is most often employed in modern
political and military contexts.
Select one: a. Pragmatism b. Positivism c. Realism Feedback Your answer is correct.
Question 4
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Time taken 1 min 44 secs Marks 2.00/5. Grade 12.00 out of 30.00 ( 40 %)
Question 1
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Considering the Philosophical school of Positivism, which statement most sounds like
Auguste Comte would have said it?
Select one: a. The world is a better place than you think it is, stay positive. b. Negative thinking leads to negative results, so thinking positive will result in positive results. c. Research should be empirically observable with human senses, and should use inductive logic to develop statements that can be tested. d. Science and mathematics should be replaced by a metaphysics and theology as a function of their goal of relating a positive experience to the human condition. Feedback Your answer is correct.
Question 2
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Dewey is most familiar with connecting which School of Philosophy and the avocation of
modern technology?
Select one: a. Pragmatism b. Positivism c. Realism Feedback Your answer is incorrect.
Question 3
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Comte felt Descartes’ conclusions about the mechanic of the universe were valid.
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Question 4
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