Determine whether the following claim is best classified as semantically ambiguous (and whether this contains grouping ambiguities), syntactically ambiguous, or free from ambiguity: "I want Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States in the worst way."

What will be an ideal response?


Syntactically ambiguous.

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According to Utilitarianism our personal pleasures and pains

a. have no special status b. are to be considered in our calculations c. should sometimes be given preference d. constitute the selfish aspect of utilitarianism

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An argument cannot be valid with _________ premises and a _____________ conclusion?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Using the square of opposition and the truth value of the first claim, determine the truth values of the other claims.a. False: No guppies are egg-layers.b. All guppies are egg-layers.c. Some guppies are egg-layers.d. Some guppies are not egg-layers.

What will be an ideal response?

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Walter Berns hold that in order for us legitimately to be angry with someone

a. there must be a social contract in place. b. anger must be recognized and legitimized by the rules and practices of our culture. c. we must believe in a system of just punishments and just rewards. d. we must believe in a God of wrath and vengeance and severe justice. e. we must believe that person is responsible for her acts.

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