The straw man fallacy is committed when an arguer distorts an opponent's argument or claim to make it easier to attack.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Baier agrees with Hobbes that:
a. moral reasons trump self-interested reasons in all times. b. moral reasons trump self-interested reasons in all places. c. moral reasons trump self-interested reasons only in social conditions. d. moral reasons never trump self-interested reasons. e. none of these choices.
Which of the following is not a common type of inductive argument?
A. mathematical argument B. statistical argument C. causal argument D. argument from analogy
Syllogism 4D Given the following syllogism: A few Hondas are not on sale, because the cars with green tags are not on sale and a few Hondas have green tags. After translating Syllogism 4D into standard form, the conclusion is:
A) Some cars that are on sale are not Hondas. B) Some Hondas are cars with green tags. C) All cars with green tags are cars that are not on sale. D) Some Hondas are not cars that are on sale. E) No cars with green tags are cars on sale.
For Augustine, the highest type of freedom is:
a. freedom from obstacles b. freedom of the will c. freedom to act d. none of these are correct