Assess the following as probably true, as probably false, as requiring further documentation before judgment, or as a claim that cannot properly be evaluated. Consider both the nature of the claim and the source."My cat has fewer brains than a hubcap!"-Spoken by one of the authors of the text after his cat had spent three days on his housetop
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Probably false, but only probably.
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Consider the following argument: "My opponent in this election doesn't deserve your vote. He's a liar, a confessed tax cheat, and twice been convicted of spying for Albania." Which of the following fallacies has been committed in this argument?
A. the fallacy of attacking the motive B. There is no fallacy committed in this argument C. the fallacy of personal attack D. the fallacy of look who's talking
The theory that the future is fixed by the past is __________
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Identify the three human rights advocated by the libertarians and explain them briefly (your answer should contain a definition of negative rights and positive rights).
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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. Today's edition of the New York Times ran a long article on the terrorist bombing in Israel. Therefore, probably the Los Angeles Times, which covers international news about as well as the New York Times, also has an article on that bombing
A) Inductive, weak. B) Deductive, valid. C) Inductive, strong. D) Inductive, cogent. E) Deductive, invalid.