What is "reductio ad absurdum?"
a. an absurd proposition, like "all people are cats"
b. an absurd action, like standing on a street corner naked
c. an argument to destroy an argument which appears okay but which really leads to or entails absurd consequences
d. an attempt to reduce the absurdities of one's own argument so that others cannot identify them
c
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"Mafalda's web page probably has spelling mistakes. After all, almost all web pages have them" is an example of
A) enumerative induction B) statistical syllogism C) causal argument D) analogy
Isolate and discuss the rhetorical devices that appear in the following passage:If the governor is so dedicated to civil rights, why is it that the black citizens of this state are worse off now than when he took office?
What will be an ideal response?
According to James, an essential condition for an act of faith to be a reasonable option is when
a. the rational evidence is overwhelmingly in its favor. b. no doubts are at all possible. c. the decision one way or the other is unavoidable. d. all of the above
In Jesus's time, which power controlled Israel?
A. Persia B. Greece C. Rome D. Egypt