Hyperbole is a rhetorical device that uses exaggeration.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Hyperbole exaggerates the truth; so, it can obscure facts. It is often used for the sake of humor, but due to its possibly distorting effects, it must be carefully employed by critical thinkers.
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a. divination. b. totemism. c. anthropomorphism. d. shamanism.
Ethics is the area of philosophy that _____
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Proposition 2H Given the following proposition: ?[(B • ?X) ? ?(Y ? ?B)] ? [?(X ?
A) ? (B ? ?Y)] Given that A and B are true and X and Y are false, determine the truth value of Proposition 2H. A) True. B) False.
One of the foundational ideas behind a more genuinely pluralistic and egalitarian society, as elaborated by thinkers ranging from Thomas Jefferson to Martin Luther King, Jr., is that the recognition of human dignity, autonomy, and vulnerability should depend
a) on nature and culture both. b) not on the accidents of birth or biology but on our commonalities as persons or citizens in a moral community. c) not on stereotypes but on individual merit. d) not on cultural identities but on social values.