The concept of persuasiveness, when applied to inductive arguments (in Chapter 6) means what?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Sometimes deductively valid arguments are less persuasive than inductive arguments because one is not likely to accept their strong premises unless one already accepts their conclusions.

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A. theology. B. mythology. C. paleontology. D. philosophy.

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Murder, rape, and stealing are examples of ________ evil.

A. secondary B. natural C. primary D. necessary E. moral

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There is a cost to prizing the right of parents to make decisions about their children's best interests

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the Gospel of John, the miracles often have two levels: the historicalearthly and the eternal-symbolic

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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