Identify any fallacies in the following passage either by naming them or, where they seem not to conform to any of the patterns described in the text, by giving a brief explanation of why the fallacious reasoning is irrelevant to the point at issue.No, I don't believe that Uncle Bob is really gone forever. He was like a father to me, and I believe that someday, somehow or other, we'll see one another again; I don't think I could go on if I didn't believe that.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Wishful thinking.

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Two contributions of religion to ethics are: __________________ (saints and

moral exemplars or role models), ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the best answer for the following problems. If a group of statements are inconsistent, this means:

A) It is not possible for all of them to be true. B) All of them are false. C) At least one of them is false. D) It is possible for all of them to be false. E) Exactly one of them is false.

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Describe two ritual practices of Tibetan Buddhism and explain their meaning.

What will be an ideal response?

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Who referred to Hume's work as a "scandal"?

A) Berkeley B) Smith C) Kant D) Boswell

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