The statement "The cat is on the mat" is true no matter what conventions guide our use and interpretation of the words cat, is, on, and mat
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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Bibliomancy is the:
a. use of holy books by men to oppress women b. use of holy books to foresee the future and guide one's response to it c. excessive veneration of scriptures. d. use of holy books by any powerful group to oppress a weaker group
Using very specific and/or limiting information in order to alter the opinion of another is called the ____________________ . It is also called telling a half truth.
A. Technique of biased information B. Technique of cursory tablature C. Technique of stadium participation D. Technique of selective representation
Technician A says most compressor clutches are driven from the engine crankshaft by a belt. Technician B says late model hybrid electric vehicles use an integrated electric motor to drive the compressor. Who is correct?
A. Technician A only B. Technician B only C. Both A and B D. Neither A nor B
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.A lot of senators are crabbing about everything the president does these days. But if you look at the party those senators belong to, you'll notice that nearly all of them are members of the opposition party. So you can safely bet these criticisms are just partisan politics rather than the kind of thing we should take seriously.
What will be an ideal response?