"No one has proved that the lost continent of Atlantis doesn't exist. Therefore, the lost continent of Atlantis probably does exist." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The fallacy of inconsistency
B. The fallacy of false alternatives
C. The slippery-slope fallacy
D. The fallacy of appeal to ignorance
E. None of the answers are correct
Answer: D
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Keeping in mind the sources cited, discuss the credibility of the claim(s) made in the following passage:"The mail order company Hammacher Schlemmer & Co. says in its consumer catalogs that it sells nothing but the best. The company supports its claims by what it calls independent testing. But Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo, in a book called The Mis-Fortune 500 (New York: Pocket Books, 1988), say that while a 1986 letter to potential customers claimed that a 'completely separate' 'consumer' organization tested and compared the products offered by Hammacher Schlemmer, in reality:"the testing organization is called the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute.""the institute is funded by Hammacher Schlemmer & Co.""the institute's board of directors is composed of Hammacher Schlemmer officials.""the
institute is located at Hammacher Schlemmer company headquarters in Chicago." What will be an ideal response?
The passing down of material by word of mouth only is known as
a. Scriptural tradition c. Judaic tradition b. Oral tradition d. Mythic tradition
Which of the following statements is true about arguments?
A. All arguments are clearly stated. B. Openness to the ideas of others can only serve to prevent you from understanding an argument. C. Good arguments invite feedback and analysis of an issue in light of the feedback. D. None of these answers is correct.
Which principle does the Third Way rely on?
A) Sufficient reason B) Cause and effect C) Natural law D) Divine goodness