As a lexical definition, the definition "'Refrigerator' means a compartment having one or two doors intended for storing food" may be criticized as:
A) Being figurative.
B) Failing to convey the essential meaning of the word being defined.
C) Being vague.
D) Being ambiguous.
E) Failing to indicate the context to which the definiens pertains.
B
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a. Berkeley b. Locke c. Descartes d. Aristotle
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What will be an ideal response?
According to Ethical Egoism, someone like Mother Teresa is acting out of self-interest
in her care for the poor of Calcutta because
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the conclusion that follows in a single step from the given premises. Given the following premises: 1 . N 2 . R ? ?N 3 . ?C • (T ? R)
A) ?C 3, Simp B) T ? ?N 2, 3, HS C) (?C • T) ? R 3, Assoc D) ?R 1, 2, MT E) N ? ?R 2, Trans