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