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Haji presents six varied arguments within his essay.  What does he call these arguments? 

Saul cites Chris Hookway when he speaks of three key features to “an interesting sceptical challenge.”  What seems to easily meet each of the criteria he lists? 

Which of the following describes how doubt induced by implicit bias is different from the doubt induced by traditional skepticism? 

Which of the following is not and example Ryle uses to explain the category mistake? 

Other than the bat, which of the following are other creatures Nagel discusses in his essay? 

In his discussion about reductionism, and the importance of having an objective characterization, Nagel uses an example of how one could understand the physical phenomena, but not understand human concepts and how they occupy our phenomenal world.  Which of the following is the example Nagel uses to illustrate this point? 

In the following, select that argument that best corresponds with the following descriptions:  It is not possible for us to be the ultimate originator of our actions [which1] If determinism is true, then Beth cannot but do A, and then Beth does not do A freely, and then Beth is not morally responsible for A-ing. [which2] Causal antecedents make it so that doing A is irresistible [which4]

Note that your written responses MUST INTEGRATE COURSE CONTENT (it must come from something covered in the readings and lecture powerpoints), and MUST CITE SOURCES if you directly quote from the readings or powerpoints. If the response you provide is irrelevant to the way these terms were covered in class, you are liable to receive zero credit for it. Do keep in mind that all responses are manually submitted into Turnitin.Com for plagiarism detection, and may be scanned on Originality.Ai for AI-use detection. – – – – – -Please answer the following question, at least 100 words   Rene Descartes thinks we utilize the faculty of Judgment rather than the faculty of Sensation or the faculty of Imagination in order to know what is real.  Why is this so?  In your response, be sure to define and explain the difference between these three faculties.

According to the Manipulation Argument, Haji says that cases of responsibility-undercutting manipulation are relevantly similar to what? 

Which of the following can humans NOT do when it comes to bats?