Consider this argument: "If Richard graduated with honors, then Richard maintained a GPA of 3.2 or higher. It is not the case that Richard maintained a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Therefore, Richard did not graduate with honors." That argument is an example of __________.
a. the fallacy of denying the antecedent
b. the fallacy of affirming the consequent
c. a valid argument by affirming the antecedent
d. a valid argument by denying the consequent
d. a valid argument by denying the consequent
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According to Kant, statements that give us information about the world are
a. Synthetic statements b. Analytic statements c. Skeptical statements d. Agnostic statements
Throughout this test, write your answer on the form provided. Erasure marks may cause the grading machine to mark your answer wrong. Categorical Proposition 1F Given the categorical proposition: "Some ID cards that are not easy documents to duplicate are forgeries that are not readily available on the Internet." In Categorical Proposition 1F, the quantity is:
A) Negative. B) Affirmative. C) Particular. D) Some. E) Universal.
Careful, artistic drawing of Chinese characters (words) is known as _______
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).Confucius's concept of "the attunement of names" implies that using euphemisms like "collateral damage" is an attempt to avoid moral responsibility for the consequences of our actions
Indicate whether the statement is true or false