Use a counterexample to show that the following argument is invalid. (Remember, it is usually best to use terms—or statements—whose interrelations are well known.) "All neutron stars are things that produce intense gravity, and all neutron stars are extremely dense objects. Thus, all extremely dense objects are things that produce intense gravity."
What will be an ideal response?
All collies are dogs. All collies are mammals. So, all mammals are dogs.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following best captures Machan’s position?
a. Nonhuman animals have no rights. b. The rights of nonhuman animals should be placed on par with the interests of human beings. c. Nonhuman animals have rights only insofar as they resemble human beings—i.e., insofar as they are intelligent. d. All of the above
Given the following enthymeme: The office is closed today, because today is Sunday. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) The only day the office is closed is Sunday. (Premise) B) All days identical to today are days the office is closed. (Premise) C) The office will be open on Monday. (Conclusion) D) The office is closed on Sunday. (Premise) E) Most offices are closed on Sunday. (Conclusion)
The Bhagavad Gita is part of a long Indian epic poem called the
A. Gita Govinda. B. Mahabharata. C. Iliad. D. Purana.