If a person accepts a claim on the say-so of an alleged witness or authority and there is good reason to believe that the alleged witness or authority is biased, then the person commits the fallacy of inappropriate appeal to authority.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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own country it is called _______________.

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

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Kierkegaard always wrote under his own name

indicate whethet this statement is true or false

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Descartes believed that the mind and body interact in the pineal gland.

a. true b. false

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Fair trade is" ¦

a. trade in which fair prices are paid to producers in developing countries. b. the view that at least some ethical beliefs apply absolutely and without further qualifications, no matter the cultural framework c. the view that at least some ethical beliefs apply universally across all individuals and cultures d. objective truths that are not merely a function of the subjective beliefs of each individual

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