In the weeks leading up to an election the media are filled with campaign ads, some of which are emotionally charged and some of which make highly negative claims about candidates for office or propositions on the ballot
A strong critical thinker would be wise to treat all campaign ads as __________.
(a) true claims provided by trustworthy experts
(b) false and ugly claims made by unethical individuals and organizations
(c) cynical attempts to frighten and mislead the voting public
(d) sincere attempts to fully and accurately inform the voting public
(e) influential manifestations of free speech, which need to be fact-checked
e
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a. a symbol of the new political party in Germany which Nietzsche favored. b. the new type of humanity that will rise above the mediocrity of the culture and human nature as we know it. c. a powerful tyrant that Nietzsche predicts will come to enslave people. d. the overbearing power of the Church through the ages.
Most scholars believe that the letter to the Galatians is authentically Pauline
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.I've been looking at the available literature on the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and the great majority of writers on the subject have grave doubts about the Rosenbergs's guilt. It seems clear that they may well have been innocent.
What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?