Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Historically, Western philosophers lay greater emphasis on reason rather than on faith in defending particular moral positions because they tended to be atheists.
2. The conclusion of an inductive argument is based on a gathering of evidence, but there is no certainty that the conclusion is true, only that it is probable.
3. There are two types of "arguments" in philosophy: deductive and inductive.
4. The logical fallacy of using physical threats is called the ad baculum fallacy.
5. The logical fallacy of begging the question makes the assumption that what you're trying to prove is a fact.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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a. The Adolph Eichmann trial and the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki c. The invasion of Normandy on D-Day b. The invasion of Iran by the Allied Powers d. The Treaty of Versailles
The method used most commonly consists of a three-drug sequence. First, a sedative is
administered to calm the person, followed by paralytics so they would hold still, and finally an injection of potassium chloride to stop the heart and kill the person.
What will be an ideal response?According to compatibilists, only uncaused actions are free.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which statement or statements in the following passage are reasons, which result in the realization that a decision is being invited, and how would the analyst map that realization?
"Ah, well, I found that, um, I saw a very dear friend of mine in trouble and, ah . . . I didn't like the uh, the uh, prospects for him if he didn't get a live donor. I didn't like the idea of him being on dialysis or waiting for a kidney for several years. And I love him and I love his wife and his baby daughter. And I felt that I've got two kidneys, I don't need both and it was, it was a decision that I made in about 60 seconds or so."