If I conclude that Brad Pitt is wealthy on the grounds that actors are wealthy, I have committed the fallacy of division.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Suppose actors generally are wealthy, it by no means follows that every actor is wealthy. To draw a conclusion in this way is to commit the fallacy of division. In other words, it is to ascribe to a member of a group a certain characteristic on the grounds that the group has the characteristic.
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The word "thus" is a conclusion indicator.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The first order of business when it comes to thinking critically about an issue is to
A. identify the premise of the issue. B. determine whether the issue is objective. C. identify the conclusion of the issue. D. determine what, exactly, the issue is.
We cannot rely on market mechanisms to ensure adequate conservation for future generations, however. The needs of future generations are so heavily discounted by markets that they hardly affect prices at all
a. True b. False
Sartre's core idea is _____
A. "man is freedom" B. "man is totally bereft of freedom" C. "man is freedom if he so chooses" D. "man is bad faith"