The "Joe the Plumber" fallacy is a(n)
A) an appeal to tradition.
B) slippery-slope argument.
C) appeal to ignorance.
D) fallacious appeal to authority.
Answer: D) fallacious appeal to authority.
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A) A theoretical definition. B) A lexical definition. C) A stipulative definition. D) A farcical definition. E) An etymological definition.
For philosophers, the most important issue is not where our moral principles came from, but:
a. whether those moral principles can be justified b. how we acquired the beliefs we have c. to what extent religion influences people's moral beliefs d. the legal basis for acting morally
While some African people practice circumcision at birth, most wait until
a. adulthood. b. a child is six. c. puberty. d. a year passes.
Spinoza says that the meaning of life is found in a conscious, individual immortality beyond death
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.