The definition "'Gemstone' means a diamond, emerald, sapphire, ruby, and so on" is an example of:

A) A definition by genus and difference.

B) A persuasive definition.

C) A demonstrative definition.

D) A definition by subclass.

E) A precising definition.


D

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Egoism relies on a sense of personal identity called

a. atomistic. b. realistic. c. the id. d. natural law.

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Marx said that the solution to the workers’ misery was

a. better wages. b. more compassionate treatment by their bosses. c. a radical change in the structure of power and economics in society. d. better working conditions.

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Which of the following best describes the assumption of science called unity?

A. The physical world is predictable. B. The world possesses a unified dynamic structure. C. Only physical objects exist. D. All of these answers are correct.

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For the following, try to come up with an additional premise that will turn the passage into a deductively valid or an inductively strong argument. Usually this requires adding a general moral principle and, sometimes, an extra nonmoral claim as well. The idea is to guarantee that the "ought" claim follows from the "is" claim.Mortimer did the right thing when he decided to start a regular deduction from his paycheck on behalf of the United Way.

What will be an ideal response?

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