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To: Edwarda who wrote (57555)	10/7/1999 11:58:00 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

How indeed? Especially since it is a relatively elementary quiz (if one is up on the subject).....

To: Edwarda who wrote (57555)	10/7/1999 12:05:00 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

By the way, I should explain that I didn't expect anyone to know how one tests whether or not an imperative is categorical, so I was referring to THE categorical imperative, i.e., that one treat a rational being not only as a means, but also as an end, the first principle of morality. However, the way I phrased the question made your answer quite correct.....

To: Edwarda who wrote (57555)	10/7/1999 12:10:00 PM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 108807

Gee, that was so much fun, I thought you might rise to this (which should be easier)---- Some basic economics questions: 1.)Generally, when the Fed raises interest rates, economic activity.... a.speeds up b.slows down c.is unaffected 2.)Historically, there are higher returns on.... a.bonds b.stocks c.bank accounts 3.)The worst effect of inflation is that it.... a.raises prices b.raises salaries c.erodes savings 4.)Regulation raises prices to consumers by increasing... a.resentment b.the bureaucracy c.compliance costs 5.)There is positive correlation between risk and.... a.danger b.buying stocks c.return 6.)The best way of managing investment risk is through.... a.diversification b.timidity c.putting everything into one stock 7.)Economic efficiency is promoted through.... a.free markets b.pork barrel projects c.unions 8.)The economic progress of citizens is best promoted through.... a.tight labor markets b.entitlements c.universal college attendance 9.)The difficulty of predicting the course of innovation means that it is best to... a.leave long term investment decisions in the hands of Washington bureaucrats b.decentralize investment through a free market in capital c.have investment decisions made on Capitol Hill 10.)The introduction of socialism in the Soviet Union created... a.universal prosperity b.a corrupt class defined by party affiliation c.liberty, equality, and fraternity

To: Edwarda who wrote (57555)	10/7/1999 12:10:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 108807

Aw shucks Edwarda, you turned your test in before I could finish. ANyway, I think you're both wrong. What method did Plato recommend to clarify opinion and advance towards truth? THe Gallup POll What did Aristotle consider to be the first axiom of logic? Axiom no questions, he'll tell you no lies What did Descartes discover when he set out to doubt all? America What is Kant's "categorical imperative"? the Dewey Decimal System The Vienna Circle promoted a school of philosophy known as _______? Ring Around a Rosicrucian