"Mr. Buchanan is poor, and he always loses when he plays poker. Therefore, Mr. Buchanan is a poor loser" commits the fallacy of

A) slippery slope B) equivocation C) amphiboly D) composition E) division


B

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Convergent evidence indicates that nonhuman animals do not have the neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and neurophysiological substrates of conscious states.

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What, according to Ayn Rand, is necessary for our survival as humans?

A. religion B. caring and being cared for C. reason D. altruism

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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct translation for each problem. Not either Regent enlarges its casinos or Celebrity revises its itineraries if Holland remodels its staterooms

A) H ? ?(R ? C) B) H ? (?R ? C) C) ? (R ? C) ? H D) (?R ? ?C) ? H E) H ? (?R ? ?C)

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Translate the following statement into symbols, using the schemes of abbreviation provided: If there's too much rain in the early spring and not enough during the summer, the tomato crop will not be very good. (S: There is too much rain in the spring; I: There is enough rain during the summer; G: The tomato crop is very good.)

Symbols list You may use the list below to copy-and-paste the symbols into your answer as needed. ?; ?; •; ~; ?; ?

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