"Even if someone could really show me that Copernicus' theory is true – that the Earth is not the center of the universe – I would still doubt it: I would still believe that it is no matter what" is

A) an unreasonable conceptual belief B) an unreasonable empirical belief C) an inconsistent set of beliefs: D) a dogmatic attitude


D

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Symbolize the following argument, and test it for validity. If valid, construct a deduction;if invalid, assign truth values that show that the premises can be true while the conclusion is false. Use these letters: D = The drought will continue; S = We get an early storm;M = Managers of the ski areas will be happy; F = There will be great fire danger next year.If there's no early storm, the drought will continue. And if the drought continues, there will be a great danger of fire next year. So, if there is to be no great danger of fire next year, there must be an early storm.

What will be an ideal response?

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The standard, direct use of "Mass is the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or any forces acting on it" is,

A) informative use B) directive use C) expressive use

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"Western nations engage in wars so often that it seems human life has, to them, become an expendable commodity. From this it's but a small step to the return of slavery. With slavery comes brutality and barbaric inhumanity

It follows that all wars are wrong" commits the fallacy of A) slippery slope B) equivocation C) amphiboly D) composition E) division

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Scientific problems can only initially be identified by scientists.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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