The Idea That One Concept May Be "Contained" Within Another

question 7

Multiple Choice

The idea that one concept may be "contained" within another (e.g.,"human" is contained within "animal") was an important aspect of which of the following?

• A) Thomas Hobbes's argument for the social contract
• B) Gottfried Leibniz's proposal for a universal language
• C) Charles Babbage's plan for his analytical engine
• D) George Boole's conception of Boolean algebra

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Definitions:

State Constitutional

Pertaining to the fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is acknowledged to be governed.

African-American Farmers

Individuals of African descent engaged in agricultural activities in the United States, either as free persons or enslaved laborers, contributing significantly to the agrarian economy.

Sharecroppers

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Domestic Servants

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