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."Don't believe his arguments about the dangers of smoking tobacco. I saw him smoking just last week."
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ad hominem.
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A. two B. three C. four D. six
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A. area is indeterminate B. area is empty or has no members C. area is not empty but has at least one member D. None of the answers are correct
Who said that the Sophist makes money from unreal wisdom?
A) ?Aristotle B) ?Socrates C) ?Protagoras D) ?Callicles
Given that drug companies make large profits, we can conclude that they make good
investments. This is because whatever makes large profits makes a good investment. Now, if drug companies are a good investment, you should buy stock in them. Consequently, you should buy stock in them.
What will be an ideal response?