The Difficulty of Justifying the Assumption That the Future Will

question 18

Multiple Choice

The difficulty of justifying the assumption that the future will be like the past is known as the problem of

• A) science.
• B) deduction.
• C) induction.
• D) incoherence.

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Definitions:

Asthenosphere

The upper mantle's region directly beneath the lithosphere, characterized by high viscosity, mechanical weakness, and ductile deformation.

Oceanic Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth under the ocean basins, composed of the crust and upper mantle that is specifically associated with oceanic regions.

Ridge Push

A tectonic process driven by gravitational forces that cause the spreading of the seafloor away from oceanic ridges.

Asthenosphere

A region of the Earth's mantle lying below the lithosphere, characterized by relatively low viscosity and mechanical weakness.