Which of the following primarily depends upon comparative reasoning?
(a) Randolph knows that John Glenn was a senator. John Glenn was an astronaut. Therefore Randolph knows that John Glenn was an astronaut.
(b) The animal rights activists defended themselves by saying: "We did not steal any animals from the lab. We rescued those monkeys because they were the helpless victims of torture."
(c) Everyone loves ice cream. Children love ice cream. So, everyone's a child.
(d) Either we'll study together tonight for tomorrow's exam, or we will both blow it off. I'm too tired to study tonight. So, we're going to blow it off.
b
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Almost half a century after the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964, many African-Americans have
succeeded in achieving great success economically and educationally, although many disparities remain among the races. Increasingly, attention has turned to desperately poor people of all races who suffer from poor educational and employment opportunities. Should we develop more special programs for all underprivileged classes, regardless of race, to assist them in achieving better educations and employment? Should the poor white children of rural Appalachia receive as much attention as poor black children?
What will be an ideal response?Relations of ideas:
1. are certain, but tell us nothing about the world. 2. are uncertain, but tell us something about the world. 3. are made certain by God. 4. are verifiable by empirical observation.
According to Empedocles, how many basis components does reality consist of?
A) ?2 B) ?4 C) ?6 D) ?8
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for each argument. People have the right to use their own property as they choose. Therefore, since Julian is the sole owner of this plot of land, he can use it as a site for a hydrogen bomb factory
A) Division. B) Missing the point. C) No fallacy. D) Accident. E) Hasty generalization.