The logical connectedness of "All marathon runners eat pasta. Since Jennifer is a marathon runner, she eats pasta" is
A) strong B) weak C) failed
A
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If we discover that an argument is invalid, what does this tell us about its conclusion?
a. It is true. b. It is false. c. It follows from the premises. d. None of the above.
All of the following have trances or visions in Acts, in which Jesus speaks to them, except
A. Paul. B. Luke. C. Peter. D. Ananias.
The Atomists disagreed with Parmenides in claiming that
a. empty space is real. b. the fundamental reality is indivisible and unchanging. c. reason is superior to sense experience. d. reality is made up of immaterial soul atoms.
Determine whether the following passage is (or contains) an argument.It's true that you can use your television set to tell when a tornado is approaching. The reason is that tornadoes make an electrical disturbance in the 55 megahertz range, which is close to the band assigned to channel 2. If you know how to do it, you can get your set to pick up the current given off by the twister. So your television set can be your warning device that tells you when to dive for the cellar.-Adapted from Cecil Adams, The Straight Dope
What will be an ideal response?