The claim that "because you cannot prove a proposition false, I am justified in believing it to be true" is which fallacy?

a. argument from ignorance
b. arguing in a circle
c. genetic fallacy
d. slippery slope


a. argument from ignorance

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Dershowitz argues that, if we are to have torture, it should be authorized by the

law with a judge-issued warrant.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Nietzsche’s reaction to our culture’s loss of belief in God is

a. stoical acceptance of this tragic event. b. gratitude, joy, a sense of new adventure. c. sorrow that humanity’s ideals are dashed. d. fear that, in spite of our doubts, God may still be there.

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The concept of __________ plays a significant role in the moral thinking of Alasdair MacIntyre

a. unity b. transcendence c. justice d. duty

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According to Pythagoras, religion was nonsense

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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