What J.L. Mackie called "the problem of evil" argues against God's existence states _______
A. evil is due to human free will
B. the universe is better with some evil in it than it could be if there were no evil
C. evil is necessary as a counterpart to good
D. God is omnipotent; God is wholly good; and yet evil exists
Answer: D
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The existence of Jewish communities in many different parts of the world after the exile is known as the__________
A) Restoration B) Targummim C) Diaspora D) Return E) Messianic age
"Archetype" is another word for "ideal."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
"After reading a newspaper headline, SHIPS TO GET VOMITING BUGS GUIDE, (which noted the availability on cruise ships of pamphlets warning travelers about bugs that cause nausea), one passenger inferred that it was the insects themselves giving the
advice and vowed never go on a cruise again" commits the fallacy of A) slippery slope B) equivocation C) amphiboly D) composition E) division
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems. Some weekend getaways are not relaxing vacations. Therefore, some weekend getaways are relaxing vacations
A) Invalid, illicit subalternation. B) Invalid, illicit subcontrary. C) Invalid, illicit contrary. D) Invalid, illicit contraposition. E) Valid, no fallacy.