Mark Buys a Pair of Running Shoes That Is Said

question 47

Essay

Mark buys a pair of running shoes that is said to improve the user's speed. When he uses these shoes, he runs faster than he usually does. "It works!" he tells his friend. What causal claim (if any) is stated or implied in Mark's conclusion?

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Definitions:

Globalization

The process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide, largely driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology.

Social Contract

A theoretical framework suggesting that individuals mutually agree to sacrifice some freedom and submit to an authority or set of rules, in exchange for protection and social order.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

An 18th-century philosopher known for his influence on political, educational, and cultural thought, particularly regarding society's natural state versus its corruption by civilization.

Microsociology

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