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</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</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</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</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</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.</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.</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.</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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