Reasoning by analogy uses inductive reasoning by ______

A. positing similarities
B. calculating probabilities
C. projecting into the future
D. deducing from evidence


A

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A. external reality that exists regardless of what we think about it B. the most fundamental facts C. those facts that do not depend on other facts D. things that we can only find out through philosophical investigation

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Rejecting an opponent's argument on the ground that the person's own actions are inconsistent with the argument's conclusion involves which of the following fallacies?

A. abusive ad hominem B. straw man C. appeal to ignorance D. tu quoque

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Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:Perhaps the "religious leaders" who testified at the state board of education's public hearing on textbooks think they speak for all Christians, but they do not.

What will be an ideal response?

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Pojman believes that subjective relativism cannot be justified, but that conventional ethical relativism promotes a culture of tolerance

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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