Nagel says that life is absurd "because we ignore the doubts that we know cannot be settled, continuing to live with nearly undiminished seriousness in spite of them. This analysis requires defense in two respects: first as regards the unavoidability of ___________; second as regards the inescapability of _______."
A) thinking; death
B) seriousness; doubt
C) relationships; pain
D) perceptions; ideas

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Nagel argues that life is absurd because we continue to live seriously despite the knowledge that there are doubts that cannot be settled. This suggests that doubt is unavoidable. Additionally, Nagel touches on the idea of the inescapability of doubt in his analysis, making option B the most appropriate answer.

Nagel Says That Life Is Absurd "Because We Ignore the Doubts