An important similarity between scientific statements and value statements is that both ______
A. come with presuppositions
B. are emotionally impacting
C. have moral impact
D. can be controversial
A
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Is the sentence "Prostitutes appeal to bishop" amphibolous?
A) It is amphibolous B) It is not amphibolous
What is the availability error? How does it affect our thinking?
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Either Thomas Jefferson or Alexander Hamilton participated in writing the Federalist Papers. But Jefferson did not participate in this project. Therefore, it was Hamilton who participated
A) No fallacy. B) Weak analogy. C) False dichotomy. D) Amphiboly. E) Suppressed evidence.
For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.Mr. Thomas ought to treat his pets better. He feeds them so little that they look like they're starving to death.
What will be an ideal response?