Which of the following patterns is the fallacy of affirming the consequent?
a. If A then B; A; therefore, B.
b. All A are B; All B are C; therefore, All A are C.
c. A or B; not B; therefore, A.
d. If A then B; B; therefore, A.
d.
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A) False dichotomy. B) Straw man. C) No fallacy. D) Equivocation. E) Amphiboly.
For Berkeley, the "general idea" of dog is
a. an abstraction from the qualities of particular dogs. b. an idea of a particular dog that stands for all other dogs. c. the same as a Platonic Universal. d. impossible to have.
Property ownership involves a generally complex bundle of rights and rules governing how, under what circumstances, and in what ways both the owner and others can use, possess, dispose of, and have access to the thing in question
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Some authors claim that religion is important for ethics because it
a. provides role models and saints b. provides the motivation of eternal reward and punishment c. gives moral significance to suffering d. All of the above