This fallacy is occurs when one refutes an argument by pointing out some irrelevant characteristic of the reasoner rather than by pointing out some error in the reasoning itself.
Answer : Ad hominem
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calls these
a. perceptions. b. images. c. sense data. d. brain waves.
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What is the principle of necessity?
What will be an ideal response?
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The period of the latter prophets is marked by the rise of the __________ to regional dominance
a. Assyrians b. Babylonians c. Philistines d. Romans
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To study religions from the perspective of one's own perception of ultimacy is known as the __________ method
a. functional b. historical c. phenomenological d. philosophical e. religious
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