Given a reason offered in support of a claim, these are the four conditions that must be met for that argument to be considered worthy of acceptance. In order of their application, the third condition is

What will be an ideal response


The relevance of the reason to the claim is such that the truth of the claim actually depends on the truth of the reason.

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Music is so pervasive in our society that many of us are startled by

A. the strong beat B. the quiet beat C. volume D. silence

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“Perfection is ____________.”

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

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Which of the following, according to Albert Ellis, is the primary source of depression, rage, feelings of inadequacy, and self-hatred?

A. Self-serving bias B. Critical-thinking courses C. Irrational ideas D. None of these answers is correct.

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The numbered use of the term Mahala identifies

a. Sikh martyrs c. Sikh enemies b. Sikh authors d. Sikh books

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