The word "presumption" as applied to a class of fallacies means
A) a background belief that is the conclusion of an argument. B) an explicit belief that constitutes a premise of an argument. C) a background belief taken for granted in an argument.
C
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Sylvia is an American. Americans are 12 percent black, 4 percent Asian, and 13 percent Hispanic. Therefore, Sylvia is 12 percent black, 4 percent Asian, and 13 percent Hispanic
A) Hasty generalization. B) Appeal to the people. C) Composition. D) Division. E) No fallacy.
"I think there should be a speed limit for the 'spandex' bicycle racers that feel the need to run those of us that don't ride or walk as fast off the road and into the bushes in Bidwell Park. The park is for everyone's pleasure and enjoyment, and more often than not it is spoiled by those few who feel they are superior to the rest of us. Approximately eight out of ten times when my family and I have ridden our bikes through the park at least one of us has just about been plowed over by one of those egotistical speeders."-From a letter to the editorWhich of the following best states the primary issue discussed in the passage?
A. whether there should be a speed limit for bicycle racers B. whether bicycle racers are egotistical C. whether outings to the park are frequently spoiled by bicycle racers D. whether the park is for everyone's pleasure
The most basic principle of the natural law requires us to "do good and avoid evil"
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Regan maintains that the basic source for the idea that only adult humans have genuine
rights comes from a. Christianity. b. the Greek and Roman philosophical traditions. c. social contract theory. d. deep and universal human moral intuitions. e. the Enlightenment ideal of rationality.