Simple distinctions come all too easily. Frequently we open the way for later puzzlement by restricting the options we take to be available. So, for example, in contrasting science and religion, we often operate with a simple pair of categories. On one side there is science, proof, and certainty; on the other, religion, conjecture, and faith. (Philip Kitcher, Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism)This passage is made up of a(n) ________ and a(n) ________.
A. nonargument; illustration
B. argument; conclusion: Simple distinctions come all too easily
C. nonargument; conditional statement
D. argument; conclusion: For example, in contrasting science and religion, we often operate with a simple pair of categories
Answer: A
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