The Paradox of Progress Is the Notion That__________

question 86

Multiple Choice

The paradox of progress is the notion that__________

• A) for every step forward, we take two steps back.
• B) despite unparalleled advances in technology, we seem to have more social and personal difficulties.
• C) our biggest problems now involve making technology work properly.
• D) technology has prolonged life for many people, causing environmental problems.

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Definitions:

Symbolized Categorical Statement

A statement in logic that classifies a relationship between categories, represented with symbols.

Categorical

Pertaining to categories or classification, often used in logic to describe statements that assert or deny something about all members of a category.

Quantifier

In logic, an expression (such as "all", "some", or "no") that indicates the quantity of specimens to which a proposition applies.

Atomic Open Sentence

A sentence in formal logic that contains a variable and becomes a proposition when the variable is replaced by a definite term.