Who explicitly held that philosophy healed human diseases promoted by false beliefs?

A) Nussbaum

B) King

C) Singer

D) Rawls


A

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. April Bradley's arguments in favor of solar power are hardly worth listening to. After all, look where she graduated from-Northeast Texas State. That's hardly Ivy League. And look at how she dresses. Yuck!

A) Hasty generalization. B) Begging the question. C) False cause D) Argument against the person, abusive. E) No fallacy.

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A) Argument; conclusion: In many of these cases ... played a crucial role. B) Nonargument. C) Argument; conclusion: From 1973 ... have been exonerated. D) Argument; conclusion: For many of these prisoners ... was available. E) Argument; conclusion: It is likely that innocent prisoners ... they did not commit.

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