The assumption that premises are true provides a reasonable basis for moving to consider next which aspect of the argument?

What will be an ideal response


Its logical strength, specifically whether those premises imply that the conclusion is true or very probably true.

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Which of the following are all connoted by the term "baseball player"?

A) Yankees, Cubs, Red Sox, Cardinals. B) Babe Ruth, Frank Robinson, Ty Cobb, Stan Musial. C) Pitcher, catcher, first baseman, shortstop. D) New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis. E) Athletic, cap-wearing, skillful, speedy.

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Which of the following is crucial to resolving the morality of abortion, in the

opinion of Mary Anne Warren?

a. determining when life begins b. determining the personhood of the fetus c. determining the potential for personhood of the fetus d. determining when biological life begins

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The job of the ego is to satisfy in socially acceptable ways:

a. the superego b. instinctual drives c. the Oedipus complex d. the formation of society

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Statements at the periphery of the web of belief are relatively easy to alter because they are _______

A. about observable events B. not warranted C. not believed by many people D. not connected to many other beliefs

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