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What is the main issue with accepting a claim solely because it furthers your interests?
What is the main issue with accepting a claim solely because it furthers your interests?
- It establishes the truth of a claim
- It abandons critical thinking (correct)
- It promotes critical thinking
- It provides objective evidence
Why is it not sufficient for something to be true just because it would be in your interest, according to the text?
Why is it not sufficient for something to be true just because it would be in your interest, according to the text?
- Self-interest alone establishes truth
- Basing beliefs on self-interest is encouraged
- Critical thinking requires objective perspective (correct)
- Your interests are always aligned with truth
In the context of critical thinking, what does it mean to consider all of the available evidence?
In the context of critical thinking, what does it mean to consider all of the available evidence?
- Considering only the evidence that supports your interests
- Ignoring any evidence that conflicts with your beliefs
- Exclusively focusing on evidence that confirms your preconceptions
- Taking an objective perspective on the available evidence (correct)
In the scenario where a friend is charged with a crime, should you trust their testimony over the apparent facts?
In the scenario where a friend is charged with a crime, should you trust their testimony over the apparent facts?
What is the appeal to popularity fallacy?
What is the appeal to popularity fallacy?
Are the claims provided in the text examples of fallacious reasoning?
Are the claims provided in the text examples of fallacious reasoning?
What issue arises when a society becomes infallible on the belief in witches?
What issue arises when a society becomes infallible on the belief in witches?
Why is characterizing what a society believes a difficult philosophical task?
Why is characterizing what a society believes a difficult philosophical task?
Why is social relativism considered self-defeating?
Why is social relativism considered self-defeating?
How do both forms of relativism undermine critical thinking?
How do both forms of relativism undermine critical thinking?
What does philosophical skepticism propose about our knowledge?
What does philosophical skepticism propose about our knowledge?
What is the main implication of societies being infallible in their beliefs?
What is the main implication of societies being infallible in their beliefs?
What is the main difference between Subjective Relativism and Social Relativism?
What is the main difference between Subjective Relativism and Social Relativism?
According to Social Relativism, why can a person have false beliefs?
According to Social Relativism, why can a person have false beliefs?
How does Social Relativism promote an admirable egalitarianism among different societies?
How does Social Relativism promote an admirable egalitarianism among different societies?
Why does the text argue that not everything a society believes warrants equal respect?
Why does the text argue that not everything a society believes warrants equal respect?
In the context of Social Relativism, how should individuals treat people who espouse falsehoods?
In the context of Social Relativism, how should individuals treat people who espouse falsehoods?
Why is it argued in the text that societies can indeed be wrong despite the notion of Social Relativism?
Why is it argued in the text that societies can indeed be wrong despite the notion of Social Relativism?
