Which form of argument did Zeno use to show that the view that everything is always changing is absurd?
a. Reductio
b. False dilemma
c. Ad hominem
d. Division
ANS: A
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A. I have made a claim that is not testable. B. I have ignored falsifying evidence. C. My language is too vague. D. I failed to conduct research. E. All of the answers are correct.
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source is not exhausted, then the Dawn spacecraft will reach both Vesta and Ceres (large asteroids in the belt between Mars and Jupiter), and scientists will gather information about the formation of planets, whether Ceres has a buried ocean of fresh water, and whether vestiges of life lurk beneath its icy surface. A) Argument; conclusion: Its ion engine operates ... not exhausted. B) Argument; conclusion: The Dawn spacecraft ... Mars and Jupiter) C) Argument; conclusion: The Dawn spacecraft ... beneath its icy surface. D) Argument; conclusion: Scientists will gather information ... formation of planets. E) Nonargument.
The idea of equal opportunity involves everyone having an
a. equal income. b. equal outcome. c. equal initial chance. d. all of these choices.
Locke held that all ideas originate in sensation and religion
indicate whethet this statement is true or false