Pseudoscientific predictions are compatible with any observations because they ______
A. are vague enough not to be refuted
B. are not really predictions
C. do not relate to empirical phenomena
D. do not come from theories in their own right
A
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A) Invalid; illicit contraposition. B) Invalid; illicit contrary. C) Valid; no fallacy. D) Invalid; illicit subalternation. E) Invalid; existential fallacy.
According to Mary Anne Warren, the supposed rights of the fetus can __________ outweigh the rights of the mother
a. never b. sometimes c. usually d. always
Sound is a primary quality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why was there no human successor to Guru Gobind Singh?
a. He failed to appoint a successor. b. He appointed Guru Granth Sahib c. The emperor commanded that there was to be no successor. d. God mandated that there be no more Gurus.