Identify any fallacies in the following passage."Geoff thinks currency not backed by gold or silver is inherently worthless. But that can't be right. He's just saying that because he invested everything he owns in gold and silver."

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ad hominem.

Philosophy & Belief

You might also like to view...

What is the first level of moral development, according to Lawrence Kohlberg?

A. preconventional B. conventional C. autonomous D. postconventional

Philosophy & Belief

According to Brock, the patient’s right of self-determination entitles them to

compel physicians to act contrary to their own moral values.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Philosophy & Belief

A state may exist with the purpose of:

A. lining the pockets of the ruling class. B. carrying out the tenets of a religion. C. ensuring justice and tranquility. D. Either B or C E. Any of the above

Philosophy & Belief

Amartya Sen’s work for which he won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998 stresses

a. the connection between poverty, freedom and justice b. the need to provide employment outside the home and education for women c. the need for action not just theory d. All of the above

Philosophy & Belief