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kellyjaisingh

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George Berkeley denied the existence of matter because _______.
 
  A. he thought that matter is illusory
  B. he did not think our senses are reliable
  C. he thought that the only things in the universe that existed were minds and ideas experienced by these minds
  D. he thought that people should use their common sense

Question 2

Bertrand Russell said that the nature of reality is difficult to arrive at because _______.
 
  A. our senses can be unreliable
  B. we do not really have sense-data
  C. we might be deceived by someone
  D. we can only perceive something using our senses



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D



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