If most people believe something, then you should believe it too.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

That most people believe something is not evidence for its truth. Majorities have been and still are quite often mistaken about a number of things. An argument based on majority opinion commits the fallacy of popular appeal.

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a. Shiva b. Brahma c. Kali d. Vishnu

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Valerie Karras finds the three forms of ancient evidence offered by Karen Torjesen that women functioned in ministerial roles (frescos, continued injunctions against the practice, and epigraphic statements) to be:

a. totally convincing b. somewhat convincing c. scanty and unconvincing d. irrelevant

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Determine whether the following passage contains an argument; if it does, identify the main issue."Those who accept evolution contend that creation is not scientific; but can it be fairly said that the theory of evolution itself is truly scientific?"-Life-How Did It Get Here? By Evolution or by Creation?

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

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In the truth table for ~{ [D v (~M ? ~D)] ? ~ (M ? D)}, which column goes under the negation outside the braces?

A) TTFFFFTT B) FFFT C) TFFF D) TF

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