The following statement exemplifies the bandwagon argument: Millions of people think that Uri Geller really is a psychic. He must really have psychic powers.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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1. Antisthenes. 2. Diogenes. 3. Aristotle. 4. Alexander.

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When we give an explanation of why a practice or belief works—without regard to its

origins—we are giving what Railton calls a. an objective explanation. b. a vindicatory explanation. c. a metascientific explanation. d. a transethical explanation. e. a culture-neutral explanation.

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The bourgeoisie is the:

A. population of wage-earning workers. B. ruling class. C. middle-class merchants and craftsmen. D. owners of the means of production. E. None of the above

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Global warming has never been a big problem in the past. Therefore, it won't be a big problem in the future

A) Accident. B) Suppressed evidence. C) False cause. D) Equivocation. E) No fallacy.

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