If a person has special credentials about an area of knowledge, then we can use that person's beliefs as a conclusive justification for any claim whatsoever, on the grounds that he or she is an authority

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


false

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Clowney's position ("The Ministry of Women in the Church") on the role of women in the church could best be described as egalitarian.

a. true b. false

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the conclusion that follows in a single step from the given premises. Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. Given the following premises: 1 . ??N 2 . K ? ?N 3 . ?N ? (K • S)

A) (?N ? K) • S 3, Assoc B) K 1, 2, MT C) N ? ?K 2, Trans D) K • S 1, 3, DS E) (?N • K) ? (?N • S) 3, Dist

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According to Plato, democracy leads to tyranny.

a. true b. false

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According to Primoratz, when the state imposes any punishment, the offense and the

punishment must be:

a. publicly supported b. focused on future deterrence c. proportionate d. recognized by natural law

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