A fallacious argument that substitutes a threat of harm for evidence is
a. an appeal to force.
b. a fallacy of equivocation.
c. an example of black-and-white thinking.
a
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) a propositional argument B) a categorical argument
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Shinto was disestablished as the official state religion in:
a. 1931, after annexing Manchuria. b. 1905, after war with Russia c. 1918, after World War One d. 1945, after World War Two
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Who described the cynic as a "scout"?
a. Diogenes b. Plato c. Epicurus d. Epictetus
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