Identify any fallacies in the following passage."You hear that idea at Tea Party conventions. I'm surprised you agree with it."

What will be an ideal response?


Ad hominem, guilt by association.

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A. factual claim B. Inferential Claim

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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For Aristotle, morality is primarily a matter of __________

a. duty b. character c. faith d. consequences

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The logical connectedness of "Merkin, the Subway Slasher responsible for the murders of 17 people last summer, is now in prison. All mass murderers write best-selling books after they're sent to prison

So Merkin will write a best-selling book" is A) strong B) weak C) failed

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