Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue."Of course God created the universe. How do I know? Because he is the Creator."

What will be an ideal response?


Begging the question.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Bowser, a German shepherd, had a terrible flea problem. But after one application of FleasOff, Bowser had no fleas for four months. Tango is also a German shepherd with a terrible flea problem. Therefore, FleasOff should also be useful in eliminating Tango's fleas

A) False cause. B) No fallacy. C) Weak analogy. D) Accident. E) Hasty generalization.

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The definition "'Cup' means that and that and that" (as you point to a number of cups) is an example of:

A) A lexical definition. B) A demonstrative definition. C) A definition by subclass. D) An enumerative definition. E) A precising definition.

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A problem with ethical relativism is determining which values should have priority

when cultures overlap

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Material found only in Matthew (and not in Mark, Luke, John, or the Q source) is designed by

A. M. B. L. C. M2. D. Q/M.

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