Which analogical argument is stronger?
a. Working as an intern at a law office requires problem solving. Lawyers, too, must
solve problems. Therefore, since lawyers need good critical thinking skills, it’s
likely that interns at law offices need good critical thinking skills.
b. Working as an intern at a law office requires the ability to solve problems and the
ability to defend your solutions to your colleagues. Lawyers, too, must have the
ability to solve problems and the ability to defend their solutions to their
colleagues. Therefore, since lawyers need good critical thinking skills, it’s likely
that interns at law offices need good critical thinking skills.
B
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A) Subalternation. (T) B) Contraposition. (T) C) Contradiction. (F) D) Conversion. (Und.) E) Contrary. (Und.)
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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A. perceptions. B. images. C. sense data. D. brain states.
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