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1525 Exam Questions with Verified Solutions (104 Questions) 2024 Update Whewell Why did Whewell change positions? Does Whewell believe Christianity and the existence of ET can be recognized? Does Whewell believe in intelligent ET life? One of Whewell's arguments against Pluralism was... Even ...

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1525 Exam Questions with Verified Solutions
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1). Whewell

 Ans: - had endorsed ET, but changed his position, now arguing against ET


2). Why did whewell change positions?

 Ans: because of Thomas Paine's objection


3). Does whewell believe christianity and the existence of et can be recognized?

 Ans: NO


4). Does whewell believe in intelligent et life?

 Ans: NO


5). One of whewell's arguments against pluralism was...

 Ans: geological argument


6). Even though earth has been without intelligent life for so long, this cannot be considered
a...

 Ans: wastage of space


7). Wastage is...

 Ans: reconcilable with the existence of God


8). Whewell's geological argument is a response to which one?

 Ans: Teleology- all planets must be inhabited or whats the point of their creation?



Who created the rare-earth hypothesis?


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, 9).
 Ans: Wallace


10). Rare-earth hypothesis

 Ans: the conditions necessary to host life are rarely seen on a planet


11). Wallace's anti-pluralist argument considers...

 Ans: 1. the conditions required for evolution of INTELLIGENT life being present is
unlikely
2. the conditions being present at the same time are unlikely


12). Factors that made our earth the exception...

 Ans: 1. being located in the Goldilocks zone (elements are abundant)
2. our parent star produces the right amout of radiation
3. parent star has far away habitable zone (no tidal locking)


13). How does earth protect against the sun and solar wind?

 Ans: magnetic field


14). How does earth regulate atmospheric gases?

 Ans: tectonic plates


15). How does earth keep the climate stable?

 Ans: large moon stabilizes tilt of planets axis


16). Richard procter

 Ans: - hypothesizes life on Jupiter and its satellites
- one day become "the abode of noble races"


17). Is proctor right in arguing that jupiter is not "present a fit abode for living creatures...[but it
is] in a sense a sun, a source of heat"

 Ans: YES




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