When applied to empirical reasoning the Test of Logical Strength is partly addressed by the ________
(a) citation of credible experts
(b) accuracy of the measurements made and the descriptions of the investigatory conditions
(c) mutual trust and scientific consensus achieved at professional meetings
(d) reliance on comparative reasoning to suggest productive models and hypotheses
(e) the use of statistical analyses and the steps in the scientific research design
e
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a. natural resources, tools, and human labor. b. banking institutions and political organizations. c. the desire for profits and the need for wages. d. legal theories, philosophies, and the arts.
Brown: They finally arrested the mad bomber
Smith: You mean they arrested someone. You don't know that the man they caught is guilty. Brown: Sure he is; they arrested him, didn't they! Smith: That does not mean he is guilty. Brown: Well, why else would they arrest him? They arrested him because he's guilty. You sure are naive.
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A) ?It is both a political and a moral position. B) ?It assumes that a person's agreement to social rules will be grounded in self-interest. C) ?It assumes that the outcome of the social contract will be a democratic government. D) ?It assumes that a person's agreement to social rules will be rational.
The philosopher Tom Regan
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