Match each definition to the type that best characterizes it.
1. An "animal" is a mammal, reptile, amphibian, or avian
2. "Sorority" means Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Zeta, and so on
3. A "house" is a free-standing artificial structure whose purpose is to shelter human families
4. Geologists define a "mountain" as any pile of earth that exceeds 1,600 feet above sea level
5. By "compatibilist" I will mean someone who believes that humans have free will but nevertheless everything that happens was caused
6. "Agoraphobia" means the excessive fear of open spaces
7. "Dog" means Labradors, dachshunds, golden retrievers, chows, and so on
8. "Human" means Alice Anne, Bob, Bill, Charlie, Carol, Delilah, Daphne, and so on
9. "To be clear, we'll specify that any vehicle weighing less than 1.5 tons (3,000 lbs.) qualifies as a "car."
10. "Knowledge" is justified true belief
a. Definition by subclass
b. Precising definition
c. Lexical definition
d. Enumerative definition
e. Enumerative definition
f. Theoretical definition
g. Precising definition
h. Stipulative definition
i. Definition by subclass
j. Lexical definition
1. a. Definition by subclass
2. d. Enumerative definition
3. c. Lexical definition
4. b. Precising definition
5. h. Stipulative definition
6. j. Lexical definition
7. i. Definition by subclass
8. e. Enumerative definition
9. g. Precising definition
10. f. Theoretical definition
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A) Communist B) Stalinist C) Nazi D) Trotskyite
Is the following argument worthy of acceptance? "In a perfect world, the government should investigate whether any laws were broken relating to the treatment of wartime detainees But this is not a perfect world. So, it would be a mistake for the government to engage in such an investigation.
(a) Yes, because the premises are true. (b) Yes, because the argument is sound. (c) Yes, because it passes all four tests. (d) No, because the reason is irrelevant. (e) No, because the argument is circular.
The Babylonian underworld, or the "land of Kigal," could only be entered through the grave
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
To make a judgment on the basis of memorable evidence instead of reliable evidence is to commit the availability error.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)