___________ is an area of philosophy that studies the nature of reality

a. logic
b. metaphysics
c. epistemology
d. aesthetics


B

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Socrates advocated popular democracy in his political theory

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Symbolize the following argument, and test it for validity. If valid, construct a deduction;if invalid, assign truth values that show that the premises can be true while the conclusion is false. Use these letters: D = The drought will continue.; S = We get an early storm.;M = Managers of the ski areas will be happy.; F = There will be great fire danger next year.Unless an early storm moves in, the drought will continue, and there will be great danger of fire next year. But the drought is not going to continue. Therefore, there will not be a great danger of fire next year.

What will be an ideal response?

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The word "however" serves as

A) a premise indicator B) a conclusion indicator? C) neither a premise nor a conclusion indicator

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for each argument. The Court Reporter said that after the jurors had heard the testimony of the convicts they were returned to their cells for the night. One can only conclude that the jurors' rights have been violated, since jurors are not supposed to be locked up in cells

A) Amphiboly. B) Equivocation. C) Appeal to force. D) Appeal to pity. E) Appeal to unqualified authority.

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