Evaluate the following claim, paying particular attention to problems of clarity. Note that claims may also present problems of knowability, though we don't address knowability per se in this chapter.Nobody under seventeen is permitted unless accompanied by an adult.
What will be an ideal response?
This is clear enough, provided we know who counts as an adult.
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In deciding whether an ad is deceptive, today the FTC basically follows
A) the reasonable consumer standard. B) the gullible consumer standard. C) the "modified" gullible-consumer standard. D) none of the above.
A "slippery slope" argument that Brown considers is that if we allow performance
enhancing drugs then it is difficult to draw the line at bionic surgical enhancements of the body of the athlete. In response, Brown states that a. such bionic enhancements are the stuff of science fiction, and their development is not plausible, so this is not a genuine concern. b. it is easy to draw the line: drug enhancements could be allowed while mechanical surgical enhancements are prohibited. c. this is a large and difficult issue that cannot really be resolved until the technology is actually available for examination. d. both bionic and drug enhancements of athletic performance are legitimate: the goal is improved athletic performance, and the means are irrelevant. e. while such bionic surgical athletic enhancements might someday be reality, they would be so burdensome and invasive that few athletes would desire them, and peer pressure from other athletes would prevent their use.
"Music means rap, rock, or hip hop." This definition is too ________.
A. narrow B. slanted C. broad D. None of the answers are correct
Who called Descartes's dualism "the official doctrine"?
A) Russell B) Hobbes C) Descartes D) Ryle