A _________ is a claim put forth as a reason for a conclusion.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: premise
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Which of the following statements is true of Richard Rorty?
What will be an ideal response?
Hume argues that a blind person cannot have an idea or conception of color. This argument is intended to show that
A) all our impressions are copies of ideas. B) all our ideas are copies of impressions. C) ideas and impressions are the same. D) the concept of cause makes no sense.
If an author provides a proof for the existence of God, then anyone who believes in God should accept the validity of that argument
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. If the northern pike is a ferocious predator, then it is a threat to lake trout. The northern pike is indeed a threat to lake trout. Therefore, the northern pike is a ferocious predator
A) Inductive, weak. B) Inductive, strong. C) Deductive, valid. D) Inductive, cogent. E) Deductive, invalid.