Hume's View on the Role of Reason in Human Life

question 64

Multiple Choice

Hume's view on the role of reason in human life is:

• A) It is necessary that our beliefs be based on reason and they do have rational foundations.
• B) It is necessary that our beliefs be based on reason,but reason fails to provide this basis.
• C) What reason cannot demonstrate can be known through religious faith.
• D) There is no need to rationally demonstrate our beliefs for them to be practically useful.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

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Machine-Hours

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Total Job Cost

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Job-Order Costing

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