Identify the presupposition in the following argument: Those bleeding hearts who say we should abolish the death penalty have their priorities all messed up. Why shouldn't we execute murderers? After all, they never showed any concern for their victims.
a. That those who are subject to execution are in fact guilty of the crimes forwhich they have been convicted. b. None of these answers
c. That the abolition of the death penalty does not consider the rights ofvictims.
d. That people who oppose the death penalty are shortsighted.
a
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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule, says that Charles Darwin is the most important person to have ever lived. Therefore, it must be the case that Charles Darwin is indeed the most important person to have ever lived
A) Inductive, strong. B) Deductive, invalid. C) Inductive, weak. D) Inductive, cogent. E) Deductive, valid.
Is the sentence "Stolen painting found by tree" amphibolous?
A) It is amphibolous B) It is not amphibolous
The attribution of human thoughts and emotions onto the nonhuman universe is the fallacy of
a. equivocation b. composition c. anthropomorphism d. wishful thinking
_________, which literally means "daughter of the commandment," refers to the assumption of responsibility before God for keeping the Torah. This ceremony is usually little more than a modest party to mark a girl's thirteenth birthday, if it is held at all
A) Bris milah B) Rosh Hashanah C) Yom Kippur D) Bat mitzvah