The fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority is committed when an arguer cites a witness or an authority who, there is good reason to believe, is unreliable.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Telling someone that his or her views should be dismissed because they are "ignorant" is an example of the fallacy of ignorance
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Why did the father of the prodigal son celebrate his homecoming?
A. He had been away for thirty years. B. He brought his new wife with him. C. The father had given him up for lost. D. The father was hoping that the son would help around the farm.
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Is the sentence "Clinton wins budget; more lies ahead" amphibolous?
A) It is amphibolous B) It is not amphibolous
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According to Aquinas, the consequences of an action do not determine the rightness or wrongness of the action
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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