Some early converts who, in an apocalyptic fervor, thought the Parousia was extremely close, refused to

A. eat.
B. get out of bed in the morning.
C. pay taxes.
D. work and support themselves.


D. work and support themselves.

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Make this inductive (statistical) syllogism into a strong argument by supplying an appropriate premise or conclusion: A vast number of people who care about sustainability have a vegetable garden, so Scott probably does, too.

What will be an ideal response?

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Hawken argues that the movement for corporate social responsibility, although noble, cannot succeed in addressing environmental degradation, since the problem is primary one of overconsumption

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If an argument begs the question, then it is

A) invalid. B) valid. C) unsound.

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INSTRUCTIONS: In each problem below, below you are given a statement, its truth value in parentheses, and an operation/relation to be performed on that statement. You must identify the new statement and the truth value of the new statement. Take the Aristotelian standpoint and assume that ‘A' and ‘B' denote things that actually exist. Some A are not B. (F) Contraposition

A) Some B are not non-A. (F) B) Some non-B are not non-A. (F) C) Some A are B. (T) D) Some non-B are not non-A. (Und.) E) Some B are not A. (Und.)

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