A premise of an argument is

A. a statement intended to provide support for another statement.
B. an underlying assumption.
C. the statement that is being affirmed on the basis of others.
D. a word or phrase whose purpose is to persuade.


A. a statement intended to provide support for another statement.

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A key premise in Anselm’s ontological argument is the claim that

a. every effect requires a cause. b. evidence of design points to the logical necessity of there being a designer. c. there cannot be an infinite chain of causes. cexisting in reality is greater than existing in the understanding alone.

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The United States has more of what per employee than any other industrial nation?

A) timeclocks B) work injuries C) sprains and strains D) managers

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Bentham wrote of "hedons"

indicate whethet this statement is true or false

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In the following, discuss whether Marina is treating relevantly similar cases in sufficiently similar fashions; identify instances in which the cases are not relevantly similar.Marina is usually a careful shopper, looking for bargains and buying generic products when she's at the market. But she has a weakness for gloves and handbags, and she owns a closet full of elegant and expensive examples.

What will be an ideal response?

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