When a person who is meditating tries to focus on a single image, they are practicing which type of meditation? a. breathing b. mindful c. concentrative d. transcendental

A. spinoza thinks that we human beings are due for what was described in class as an “ontological demotion.” explain this ontological demotion, comparing his view of what we are to a more traditional aristotelian view. (you should concentrate on spinoza’s views on the human body, but be sure to say something about what he thinks the human mind is.) why does he think the demotion is needed? is he right? explain why the demotion matters to the overall project of the ethics.

The tea party movement is a. an official third party that challenges both democrats and republicans in national elections. b. an organized challenge to incumbents in the republican party by the most conservative wing of the republican party. c. an organized challenge to incumbents in the democratic party by the most liberal wing of the democratic party. d. an offspring of the green party that runs for state and local office in many midwestern states. e. the now defunct party that gave way to the republican party at the end of the “second party system.”

Which examples are relevant sources for students to use in research? check all that apply. a journal entry written by a professor who is considered an expert a report written by an independent government source a presentation by a company that includes paid information a document published by a renowned organization a scientific paper put out by a non-profit organization a blog whose author tries to sell a product or service