The logical connectedness of "Merkin, the Subway Slasher responsible for the murders of 17 people last summer, is now in prison. All mass murderers write best-selling books after they're sent to prison
So Merkin will write a best-selling book" is A) strong B) weak C) failed
A
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b. Screening practices that include qualifications not relevant to a job. c. Promotion practices that place groups on separate tracks or that rely solely onseniority when past discrimination has kept women or minorities out of seniorpositions. d. All the above e. A & B
Who has been described as a "dismal windbag"?
a. Wittgenstein b. Plato c. Aristotle d. Heidegger
INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. Arthur looks jaundiced today. Arthur must have the flu
A) Deductive, valid. B) Inductive, strong. C) Deductive, invalid. D) Inductive, weak. E) Deductive, weak.
Major causes of the growing popularity of new religions include growing individualism and __________ traditional religions
a. affection for b. alienation from c. financial troubles of d. shrinking bureaucracies e. worship styles