The following argument commits the ad hominem fallacy: "John believes the Earth is flat, but you should not believe him. He smells funny."
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
An argument commits the ad hominem fallacy when, instead of addressing the content of someone's claims, the argument instead attacks irrelevant aspects of the person's character or circumstances. Even a funny smelling person might present a good argument for believing that the Earth is round.
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A. Identity theory. B. Behaviorism. C. Cartesian dualism. D. Functionalism.
According to Aristotle, one's aesthetic experience of laughing at someone is provoked by
A) ?one's own superiority and the other person's inferiority. B) ?suppressed thoughts and desires. C) ?incongruities in the situation. D) ?involuntary reactions.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. If an inductive argument has all true premises and a probably false conclusion, then we know:
A) It is weak. B) It is cogent. C) It is strong. D) It is valid. E) It is invalid.