"Guru Baba Ganoush appears to be a serene person truly at peace with himself. Therefore Baba Ganoush probably has good taste in clothes" commits the fallacy of

A) ad hominem B) beside the point C) straw man


B

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One of the "Ten Commandments of Philosophy" is "Divide and Conquer," which refers to

a. a method of defeating opponents in a debate. b. a method for classifying different philosophies. c. the analytic method of examining a problem or theory. d. appropriating your ideas in a personal way.

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Assuming that "Since all carpenters are freelancers, no carpenters are freelancers" has a true premise, use the traditional square of opposition to calculate the truth value of its conclusion.

a. true b. false c. undetermined

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"Janelle is in the family way for the sixth time now." This sentence is an example of a(n) ________.

A. ambiguous statement B. overgeneralization C. euphemism D. vague statement

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What does Nietzsche say is a more important quality of a judgment than truth?

a. Its being honest b. Its being fair c. Its being life-promoting d. Its being beautiful

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