The first Greek philosopher to reject materialism and advocate a spiritual basis for reality was
a. Anaximander
b. Pythagoras.
c. Empedocles.
d. Anaximenes
b. Pythagoras.
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What will be an ideal response?
Goldman's Fake Barns thought experiment is intended to show that
A. the causal theory of knowledge is inadequate. B. some barns may be fake. C. knowledge is suitably caused TRUE belief. D. some forms of the causal theory of knowledge are adequate.
"I know we're looking for 27 Walnut St., but I have looked at every house on this block and none of them is number 27. We must be on the wrong street." Identify the fallacy that applies to this example.
A. The weak analogy fallacy B. The fallacy of false alternatives C. The fallacy of appeal to ignorance D. The loaded question fallacy E. None of the answers are correct
Identify which fallacy has been committed. It's simply absurd to suggest that capital punishment does not deter crime more effectively than life imprisonment. The fact is, the death penalty guarantees that murderers get exactly what they deserve. After all, isn't it the victims rights we should be concerned with here?
a. Appeal to Irrelevant Authority b. Red Herring c. Fallacy of Common Practice d. Fallacy of Positioning e. Abusive Ad Hominem f. Appeal to Unidentified Authority g. Fallacy of Division of Expert Opinion