"If Rio de Janeiro is the largest city in Canada, then Rio is cold in winter. But Rio is not cold in winter. Hence, Rio de Janeiro is not the largest city in Canada" is
A) modus ponens B) modus tollens C) contraposition D) disjunctive syllogism E) hypothetical syllogism
B
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According to Taoism wisdom lies in:
a. making things happen b. directing others to make things happen c. letting things happen d. preventing things from happening
What is the fallacy of the suppressed correlative?
A. It is the same as an ad hominem argument. B. It states that you can understand yourself by suppressing your memories of your family history. C. It is a phenomenon where something becomes meaningless if it doesn't have any opposite. D. It is one way of criticizing ethical egoism: you can't really achieve happiness if you think you can avoid a problem by suppressing it.
According to Plato, the most important reason for being moral is to achieve a good reputation in society
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.A fallacy that occurs when a speaker or writer tries to support a contention by offering as evidence the opinion of a nonauthoritative source