The fact is that the hype over "acid rain" and "global warming" is just that: hype. Take, for example, Stephen Schneider, author of Global Warming. In his current "study" he discusses a "greenhouse effect of catastrophic proportions," yet twenty years ago Schneider was a vocal proponent of the theory of a "new ice age."
Answer:
[x begging the question]
[x red herring]
[x appeal to ignorance]
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The three classic patterns for the appearance of the sacred are prophetic, sacramental, and __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to Samuel Johnson, who should we consult if we want to learn about ourselves?
a. Our friends b. Our spouse c. Our enemies d. Our parents
"In prisons all across the country, inmates serving time for violent crimes are often seen drinking water. From this evidence it follows that excessive water-drinking leads to violent crime" commits the fallacy of
A) hasty generalization B) weak analogy C) false cause D) appeal to ignorance E) appeal to unqualified authority
Bacon showed he still retained features of medieval thought when he
a. used the terms "form" and "essence" in describing the goal of science. b. made the deductive syllogism the model for scientific reasoning. c. made final causes the central concept in his account of science. d. said that theology gives us the final answers about nature.