Which of the following is not a common pattern of deductive reasoning?

A. an argument from elimination
B. a categorical syllogism
C. an argument by definition
D. a statistical argument


Answer: D

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a. our actions b. the heart that produces our actions c. belonging to the proper religious congregation d. the abolishment of the law

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"Since all cases of bi-polar disorder studied by neurophysiologists so far have involved imbalances in brain chemistry, it's likely that all cases of bi-polar disorder involve a chemical imbalance of this sort" is an example of

A) enumerative induction B) statistical syllogism C) causal argument D) analogy

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What common goal do all religions share? _____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The major influence on Hypatia of Alexandria was

a. Pyrrho’s skepticism. b. the Academic Skeptics. c. the Epicurean movement. d. Plotinus’s Neoplatonism.

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