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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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Human reaction to the realm of thought is often as strong as that to sensible presences; our higher moral life is based on the fact that ___ sensations actually present may have a weaker influence on our action than do ideas of ___ facts.
A. emotional … impersonal
B. familiar : symbolic
C. disturbing … ordinary
D. material … remote
E. defenitive … controvoisial
D is correct but totally confused what they are talking about? sensible presence =material sensation??
realm of thought=remote fact??
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) our higher moral life is based on the fact that material sensations actually present (things we can experience with our senses) may have a weaker influence on our action than do ideas of remote facts. (thoughts about things that are remote, ie not here). In short, thoughts are as powerful or more powerful than material things.
- ) our higher moral life is based on the fact that material sensations actually present (things we can experience with our senses) may have a weaker influence on our action than do ideas of remote facts.
- (thoughts about things that are remote, ie not here).
- In short, thoughts are as powerful or more powerful than material things.
- Yes, D is correct.
- E.
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Human reaction to the realm of thought (ie our thoughts) is often as strong as that to sensible presences; (things we can actually experience with our senses, eg touch, sight, smell, etc.) our higher moral life is based on the fact that materialsensations actually present (things we can experience with our senses) may have a weaker influence on our action than do
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