Michael Is in a Sociology Class and the Teacher Poses

question 45

Multiple Choice

Michael is in a sociology class and the teacher poses a debate: Did Ramses II die of tuberculosis? The class studies the phenomenon of "science wars," and in this war,Michael is on the team that will defend Bruno Latour's view.Michael argues that Ramses II:

• A) died of tuberculosis because the remains showed evidence of the disease.
• B) could not have died of tuberculosis because the disease had not been discovered at the time of death.
• C) died of unknown causes,because archaeological science is not able to identify diseases with certainty.
• D) may or may not have died of tuberculosis; it depends on the subjective view of the scientist answering the question.

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