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question 165

Multiple Choice

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Reflect on personal beliefs and how they align with or diverge from classical Western metaphysical assumptions.

Identify and explain the concepts of teleological and mechanistic metaphysics, and the potential for viewpoints that lie in between or outside these classifications.

Detail the metaphysical views of Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz, focusing on substance and interaction.

Comprehend the metaphysical viewpoint of idealism, including key elements and divergences among philosophers such as Berkeley, Leibniz, Kant, Schopenhauer, and Hegel.

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Definitions:

Hypothetical Syllogism (HS)

A form of deductive reasoning that connects two conditional statements to arrive at a conclusion, if P then Q; if Q then R, therefore if P then R.

Modus Ponens (MP)

A valid form of argument where if a conditional statement ("if p then q") is accepted, and the antecedent (p) is true, then the consequent (q) must also be true.

Modus Tollens (MT)

A form of logical argument where, from "If P then Q" and "Not Q," it follows that "Not P."

Atomic Sentences

Simple sentences that cannot be divided into smaller meaningful elements within a logical structure.