What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? "If either hippos or elephants are an endangered species, then there are laws against hunting these animals. But neither hippos nor elephants are endangered species

Thus, it is false that there are laws against hunting these animals." A) denying the antecedent B) affirming the consequent C) affirming a disjunct


A

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Williams's Reduplication Argument thought experiment is intended to show that

A. psychological continuity is a sufficient condition for personal identity. B. personal identity is a one-to-many relation. C. psychological continuity is too strong to constitute personal identity. D. psychological continuity is not a sufficient condition for personal identity.

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With sufficient procedural safeguards, Brock believes that the elimination of

abuse of voluntary active euthanasia is very possible.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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