In an attempt to refute skepticism, Norman Malcolm claimed there are two kinds of knowledge, which he called
a. a priori and a posteriori.
b. empirical and metaphysical.
c. weak and strong.
d. knowledge of appearances and knowledge of reality.
c. weak and strong.
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Max argues that we should upgrade our firefighting equipment by purchasing a fleet of new trucks with all the bells and whistles. But it's only natural that he should argue this way. Max is a firefighter himself, and he just wants a fancy new truck to ride around in
A) Appeal to unqualified authority. B) Argument against the person, circumstantial. C) Argument against the person, abusive. D) Appeal to ignorance. E) No fallacy.
Naturalism is the claim that physical nature encompasses everything real
Indicate whether the statement is true or false."There has been a dramatic increase in petty crime recently, therefore we should reintroduce hanging as a form of execution" is an example of a/n _____fallacy
A. Ad Hominem B. Strawman C. Appeal to Inappropriate Authority D. Irrelevant Reason
All fire-breathing dragons are warm blooded lizards. Therefore, all warm blooded lizards are fire-breathing dragons
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems. A) Invalid, illicit contrary. B) Invalid, illicit contraposition. C) Invalid, existential fallacy. D) Invalid, illicit conversion. E) Valid.