W. K. Clifford’s story of the shipowner was intended to make the point that

a. the best we can do is act on our sincere convictions.
b. the shipowner was a hypocrite, for he did not really believe the ship was safe.
c. it is wrong always and for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence.
d. if we had to be certain of everything before we acted, we would never take necessary risks and would never venture out into the unknown


c. it is wrong always and for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence.

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