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.You're worried that the very expensive diamond you want to purchase may not be worth the price, and the salesperson says: "We know diamonds here and we've examined this one very carefully. You can rest assured that it's worth every penny."
What will be an ideal response?
Begging the question.
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"No properly functioning all-wheel-drive vehicle gets stranded in a blizzard, because we have owned several such vehicles and none of them ever got stranded in a blizzard" is which type of argument?
A) simple B) extended, with at most two conclusions C) extended, with more than two conclusions
Determine whether the following is valid or invalid:In a class like this, it's necessary to work a lot of problems on your own in order to be familiar with the material, and such familiarity is necessary to do well in the exams. So if you work a lot of problems on your own, you'll do well on the exams.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The only NT gospel that is not a synoptic gospel is the Gospel of John
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Islam, the _____ is the fundamental confession of faith: "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is God's prophet."
A) ?hadith B) ?umma C) ?fatwa D) ?shahada