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casperchen82

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One reason that both Protestants and Catholics opposed the heliocentric theory was that it
 
  a. had no empirical basis.
  b. contradicted Scripture.
  c. was introduced to Europe by Muslim astronomers.
  d. All these answers are correct.

Question 2

Descartes' proposition, I think, therefore I am, demonstrated
 
  a. his debt to the empirical method.
  b. his respect for the theories of Francis Bacon.
  c. a premise he could not doubt.
  d. his rejection of critical inquiry.


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krakiolit

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Reply #1 on: Sep 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Sep 28, 2018
Gracias!

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