"If you studied hard, you would have received a passing grade. You didn't study hard. So you must not have received a passing grade."This argument form is
A. denying the consequent.
B. affirming the consequent.
C. denying the antecedent.
D. affirming the antecedent.
Answer: C
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Which of the following is a positive ethical rule?
a. avoid inflicting pain b. plead for the widow c. do not murder d. do not lie
Tendai Buddhism is known for
A. a fire ritual with historic links to the Vedic fire ceremony. B. systematizing varied Buddhist teachings into a progressive hierarchy. C. elaborate mandalas. D. chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha.
What is meant by describing the premises of ideological arguments as axiomatic?
What will be an ideal response
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Professor Carson argues in favor of banning skateboards on campus. Apparently Carson is against anything that has wheels. No bicycles, no roller blades, not even any wheelchairs. But handicapped students need their wheelchairs to get around. From this it should be clear that Professor Carson's argument makes no sense
A) No fallacy. B) Red herring. C) Appeal to unqualified authority. D) Straw man. E) Missing the point.