Thomas Hobbes Was a Nominalist, Someone Who Believes in All

question 44

Multiple Choice

Thomas Hobbes was a nominalist, someone who believes in all of the following EXCEPT what?

• A)No permanent objective truth lies beneath our world of appearances
• B)Language is necessary in part to help us make sense of the world
• C)Humans construct a perception of "truth"
• D)"Truth" is filtered through self-interest and the syllogisms of language
• E)Human behavior can be described as objectively good or bad based on standards of morality

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Definitions:

LIFO

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method where the last items placed in inventory are the first ones sold.

Link-Chain Method

A statistical method used for adjusting economic or financial time series data for the effects of inflation or other external factors to show real changes over time.

Dollar-Value LIFO

Dollar-value LIFO (Last In, First Out) is an accounting method used for inventory that measures the cost of inventory in dollar terms, adjusting for inflation.