(1) According to Ptolemy's Theory of the Cosmos, one can account for the weird motions of the planets by introducing a _______________________ model, whereby we place the rotation of the planets (like Mars) in a small circle that revolves around an imaginary point which itself revolves around some other imaginary point

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(1) According to Ptolemy's Theory of the Cosmos, one can account for the weird motions of the planets by introducing a _______________________ model, whereby we place the rotation of the planets (like Mars) in a small circle that revolves around an imaginary point which itself revolves around some other imaginary point. In this particular version of Ptolemy's Cosmic Model, the earth is placed off-center in the specific system but always remains at the true center of the cosmos itself.  Choose the best possible answer here.

a. Equant

b. eccentric-deferent

c. major-minor epicycle

d. eccentric

e. epicycle- deferent

(2)Aristotle argued that all things have a natural end. In his language, all substance has a telos. Furthermore, this telos that is given to a thing, the internal programming of a thing, is called _____________. 

(3)Which of the following is part of what we call the JTB theory of knowledge? 

a. none of these are true

b. that X is actually true

c. platonic forms

d. all the above are apart of JTB theory of knowledge (except for the none of these answer)

e. a false belief that X is true