Unstated premisses that participants in a conversation can agree upon can sometimes be recognized when
a. the unstated premiss is referred to later in the conversation as if it had beenstated. b. the participants cannot agree upon a conclusion
c. the participants come from similar backgrounds.
a
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Which of the following is one reason that scholars doubt Pauline authorship for the letter to the Colossians?
a. The Christ hymn included in the letter has been dated as a hymn not useduntil years after Paul's death b. The letter lacks Paul's usual greeting c. The letter lacks Paul's conversational style d. The Christology of Colossians is "advanced" when compared to Paul's otherauthentic letters.
Given the following position on abortion, identify which of the three major ethical theories discussed in the text-utilitarianism, duty theory, or virtue ethics-it follows. Note that each theory may encompass several possible viewpoints on an issue.Abortion should be allowed. It doesn't matter whether one, as an individual, is for or against it; what matters is that women will be dying in back alleys again if their access to abortion is taken away from them.
What will be an ideal response?
Which philosopher was the most influential on the development of contemporary virtue ethics?
a. Aristotle b. Descartes c. Kant d. Mill