A red herring is an irrelevancy intended to distract our attention from the real

issues.



Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the is something that you could look for when analyzing an argument by analogy?

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What is Bentham's "hedonistic calculus"? What might this device tell us about the Age of Reason and the type of arguments that would be considered important in such an age? Give an example of how to use the calculus.

What will be an ideal response?

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Seder is a __________

a. traditional Jewish meal at Passover b. traditional prayer spoken at a Bar Mitzvah c. ceremony performed when a faithful member of the community dies d. Sabbath ceremony

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