____________________ ____________________ appeals to general statements to reach its logical

conclusions



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


ANSWER: Deductive reasoning

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Provide a critical assessment of the following comparative general claim:Mitt Romney ran a more negative campaign in 2008 than did John McCain.

What will be an ideal response?

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Mayor Mike Bloomberg of New York City has been on a crusade to improve the health of New

Yorkers for many years, not just by recommending more healthy lifestyles, but by passing restrictions into laws. Many of these appear to be “victimless crimes,” but perhaps not all.

What will be an ideal response?

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. The Contract Clause of the Constitution gives everyone the right to enter into contracts. Therefore, it should be legal to hire a hit man to bump off that guy who's been pestering you

A) Appeal to force. B) You, too (tu quoque). C) Accident. D) Missing the point. E) No fallacy.

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By applying the rule Com to "(D v B ) ? [~(O ? B) ? A]" we can deduce

A) [~(O ? B) ? A] ? (D v B) B) ~(O ? B) ? A ? (D v B) C) ~(O ? B) ? A

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