According to your text, a premise in an argument is acceptable if it is supported by

good argument or it is either



a. empirically true or tautologous
b. nonempirically true
c. empirically or nonempirically true or accepted by relevant authority
d. empirically or nonempirically true and self-evident


c.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What will be an ideal response?

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with others is ________ method for determining our own moral worth.

a. the proper b. an improper c. the most difficult d. the easiest

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