INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each question. A fallacy that can be detected through mere inspection of the form of an argument is:
A) An informal fallacy.
B) A fallacy of weak induction.
C) A fallacy of relevance.
D) A fallacy of ambiguity.
E) A formal fallacy.
E
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In "The cost of airfares continues to go up. This will cause vacationers to travel by car this year instead of by plane" the missing premise is
A) Whenever airfares go up, vacationers travel by car rather than plane. B) When air tickets become more expensive, fewer people take vacations. C) Air travel is safer than driving when traveling long distances.
When there is good reason to doubt a proposition, we should
A. Rely on faith or intuition. B. Ignore the reasons for doubt. C. Reject the proposition out of hand. D. Proportion our belief to the evidence.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Same-sex marriage should never be allowed in this state. If we allow gays to marry each other, then in no time uncles will marry their nephews and nieces. Then fathers will marry their daughters, mothers will marry their sons, and brothers will marry their sisters. Before long, pet owners will marry their dogs and cats, and
this will lead to the complete destruction of civilized life. A) Slippery slope. B) Missing the point. C) No fallacy. D) False cause. E) Red herring.
As depicted in Plato's "Apology," Socrates shows that his accusers contradict themselves when they claim that:
1. Socrates uses both logic and emotion to convince his audience. 2. Socrates claims to be poor but is in fact rich. 3. Socrates is an atheist but teaches about gods other than those recognized by the state. 4. Socrates is wise but knows nothing.