The Questioning of Rationality in So Many Fields at the Turn

question 40

Multiple Choice

The questioning of rationality in so many fields at the turn of the twentieth century undermined liberalism by

• A) showing that inalienable human rights are simply a historically based creation of the human mind.
• B) concluding that a society cannot function as liberals assumed because people are not rational.
• C) arguing that the most basic ideas of human rights and popular sovereignty are simply tools cynically used by elites.
• D) offering people more emotion, irrational ideologies.
• E) all of the above
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K

The chemical symbol for potassium, an essential mineral and electrolyte involved in nerve function and fluid balance.

[Cl-]

The chloride ion, a chlorine atom that has gained one electron to achieve a stable electronic configuration, commonly found in salt compounds.

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A common abbreviation for acetic acid, a weak organic acid with the formula CH3COOH, known for its sour taste and pungent smell.

K

Symbol for potassium, a chemical element with atomic number 19, essential for various functions in living organisms.