The spread of AIDS in small-scale societies is often attributed to witchcraft and sorcery because: Select one: a. AIDS is a poorly understood disease of which there is no clear cause in the minds of the people b. modern medicine is relatively ineffective in treating AIDS c. AIDS appears to strike random, especially among the poor d. all of the above

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.

How was mussolini able to gain power in italy? he played to the prejudices of the italians. he fought off hitler’s attempt to annex italy. he led a coup to take over a weakened government. he proposed new ideas to solve the economic crisis.

Which three sentences in the story indicate that the passage is an ex nihilism type of creation story?