Uncovering Knowledge Philosophy

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What is the process of uncovering knowledge compared to in the text?

  • A puzzle being solved
  • A veil being lifted (correct)
  • A book being opened
  • A lock being broken

What brings out knowledge from the mind?

  • Imagination
  • Memory
  • Suggestion (correct)
  • Perception

What is the broader meaning of the term 'Karma' as used in the text?

  • Work, action (correct)
  • Spiritual enlightenment
  • Destiny, fate
  • Cosmic energy

How does the text describe the marks left by Karma?

<p>Leaves an indelible impression (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest is the cause of half the uncharitableness found in the world?

<p>Prejudice based on language and dress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue the author faced during the Chicago Fair?

<p>Being pulled at and pushed by strangers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What results from the limited sympathies of people towards those who speak different languages and have different fashion of dress?

<p>Uncharitableness and lack of fellow feeling for fellow men (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do sailors, soldiers, and traders behave in foreign lands in very queer ways according to the text?

<p>They have limited sympathies for people who dress differently (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the universal idea of duty?

<p>There are gradations of duty and morality based on circumstances. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about non-resistance as the highest moral ideal?

<p>It would lead to the wicked taking possession of properties and lives if fully practiced. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two ways open to us in understanding duty and morality?

<p>The way of wisdom and the way of ignorance. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text imply about duty and morality in different classes of society?

<p>Different classes have contrasting ideas about duty. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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