As a lexical definition, the definition "'Warhead' means the uppermost section of a guided missile" may be criticized as:
A) Being too narrow.
B) Being too broad.
C) Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
D) Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
E) Being obscure.
D
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The correct argument form of "All scientists are truth seekers. Edmundson is a scientist. Therefore, Edmundson is a truth seeker" is
A) AllAareB c is an A c is a B B) AllAareB Some A are C Some B are C C) AllAareB No B are C No C are A
Conflict between the Muslims and the Jewish tribes in the early days of Islam was intense; Jewish tribes were offered the choice of conversion to Islam or
a. death. b. exile. c. imprisonment. d. enslavement.
Who held that technological innovations establish a framework for public order?
a. Paul Loser c. Bill Gates b. Langdon Winner d. Alfred Nobel
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. The war in Iraq was justified beyond any question. America was founded in the spirit of freedom and self-determination, and it finds its destiny in liberating the victims of tyranny wherever they languish! America is a beacon of hope for the oppressed, a refuge for the downtrodden, a shining star of freedom for the whole
world! The hand of the Almighty points the way! Every true patriot will heed the clarion call of freedom for all humankind! A) No fallacy. B) Missing the point. C) Slippery slope. D) Appeal to the people. E) Appeal to pity.