The purpose of an argument by analogy is to _______
A. support a conclusion without relying on the same subject matter
B. support a conclusion without stating any of the premises
C. make an argument that appears to be deductive
D. argue by means of premises that not everyone accepts
A
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a. provide safe working conditions b. protect us from each other c. provide equal justice for all d. protect the interests of the dominant class
Which of the following is one reason that scholars doubt Pauline authorship for the letter to the Colossians?
a. The Christ hymn included in the letter has been dated as a hymn not useduntil years after Paul's death b. The letter lacks Paul's usual greeting c. The letter lacks Paul's conversational style d. The Christology of Colossians is "advanced" when compared to Paul's otherauthentic letters.
According to your text, a premise in an argument is acceptable if it is supported by
good argument or it is either
a. empirically true or tautologous b. nonempirically true c. empirically or nonempirically true or accepted by relevant authority d. empirically or nonempirically true and self-evident
In the early twentieth century, who pioneered modern techniques of critical psalm analysis?
A. Robert Alter B. Hermann Gunkel C. Nahum Sarna D. Adele Berlin