首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Pragmatism is a philosophical movement that has had a major impact on American culture from the late 19th century to the present
Pragmatism is a philosophical movement that has had a major impact on American culture from the late 19th century to the present
admin
2022-05-19
22
问题
Pragmatism is a philosophical movement that has had a major impact on American culture from the late 19th century to the present. Pragmatism calls【C1】________ideas and theories to be tested in practice, by【C2】________whether acting upon the idea or theory produces desirable or undesirable results.
The ideas of the pragmatists were considered【C3】________when they first appeared. To some critics, pragmatism’s【C4】________to affirm any absolute standards carried negative implications for society. 【C5】________, pragmatists do not believe that a single absolute idea of goodness or justice exists, but【C6】________that these concepts are changeable and depend on the【C7】________in which they are being discussed. The【C8】________of these absolutes, critics feared, could result in a(n) 【C9】________in moral standards. The pragmatists’ denial of absolutes, 【C10】________challenged the foundations of religion, government, and schools of thought. 【C11】________ pragmatism influenced developments in psychology, sociology, and many other schools and movements.【C12】________ political groups have also drawn【C13】________the assumptions of pragmatism, from the progressive movements of the early 20th century to later experiments in social reform.
Pragmatism is best【C14】________in its historical and cultural context. It arose during the late 19th century, a period of rapid scientific advancement【C15】________by the theories of British biologist Charles Darwin, whose theories【C16】________to many thinkers that humanity and society are in a【C17】________state of progress. During this same period, a decline in【C18】________religious beliefs and values accompanied the industrialization and material progress of the time. In【C19】________, it became necessary to rethink【C20】________ideas about values, religion, science, community, and individuality.
【C9】
选项
A、change
B、decline
C、correction
D、interest
答案
B
解析
由前文中“To some critics…carried negative implications for society.”可知,批评者认为实用主义思潮会对社会产生负面影响。此处进一步解释批评者的观点,他们认为实用主义对绝对标准的否认会造成道德标准的下降,故选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/ZJCd777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语四级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语四级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
PeoplelivingonpartofthesouthcoastofEnglandfaceaseriousproblem.In1993,theownersofalargehotelandofseveral
Onthepastfewdays,twonationswithlargenumbersofAIDS-infectedpeoplehaveannouncedplanstodistributeatriplecocktai
WhatdoesthepassagetellusaboutAmericanrivers?
Thefossilremainsofthefirstflyingvertebrates,thepterosaurs.haveintriguedpaleontologistsformorethantwocenturies,
millions细节题。根据“Ithasmillionsofbooksandotherobjects.”可知正确答案。
Worldwideeveryday,wedevourtheenergyequivalentofabout200millionbarrelsofoil.Mostoftheenergyonearthcomesfrom
Manydoctorssuspectthattheremaybesomerelationshipbetweenemotionsandillness.However,theycannotfindaproof.Iti
BillGates,thebillionaireMicrosoftchairmanwithoutasingleearneduniversitydegree,isbyhissuccessraisingnewdoubtsa
Someyearsago,PioneerHi-bredInternational,whereIwasemployed,purchasedNorandCorporation.Pioneer’ssalesrepresentati
随机试题
知道口腔疾病的初级预防方法(龋病、牙周病等)应属于口腔健康目标基本内容中的
依照《行政复议条例》的规定,复议管辖一般以“上一级机关管辖”为原则,但下列哪些情况除外?( )
唐某因交通违章被罚款200元,但行政机关进行处罚时不使用罚款、没收财物单据的,唐某()。
A省B市检察院对蔡某涉嫌特别重大贿赂犯罪立案侦查,指定居所监视居住4个月后,蔡某被逮捕。蔡某委托程律师为辩护人。关于本案处理,下列哪些选项是正确的?(2017/2/68)
如图蒸气管道的干管直径d1=50mm,平均流速v1=25m/s,密度ρ1=2.62kg/m3,分为两支管流出,出口处的蒸气密度分别为ρ2=2.24kg/m3,ρ3=2.30262kg/m3,出口流速各为()时,才能保证两支管的质量流量相等。
泡沫灭火系统按喷射方式分为()。
电气装置防火主要包括()。
《关于消耗臭氧层物质的蒙特利尔协定书》是对消耗臭氧层的物质进行具体控制的全球性协定。该协定书实施以来,破坏臭氧层的氟氯化碳等气体在大气中的丰度逐渐降低。最近,由36个国家的近300位科学家对地球臭氧层进行了一项________,结果显示,根据该协定书采取的
函数f(x)=(x2一x一2)|x3一x|的不可导点有
Accordingtoafive-yearstudyofthenation’stopartists,athletesandscholars,itisthedriveanddeterminationthatledto
最新回复
(
0
)