From an advertisement for Equal Exchange Coffee (1997):
25. Question 25 From an advertisement for Equal Exchange Coffee (1997): It may be a little early in the morning to bring this up, but if you buy coffee from…
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This passage is by Paul Davies: “Obviously this strategy carries significant risks in addition to those faced by a conventional Mars mission.
24. Question 24 This passage is by Paul Davies: “Obviously this strategy carries significant risks in addition to those faced by a conventional Mars mission. Major equipment failure COULD leave…
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By Ben Selznik: “The drinking age is not set by the federal government; it is set by the states. Currently, each state has its law set at 21. HOWEVER,
19. Question 19 By Ben Selznik: “The drinking age is not set by the federal government; it is set by the states. Currently, each state has its law set at…
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From Steven Jay Gould: “The Panda’s Thumb”
18. Question 18 From Steven Jay Gould: “The Panda’s Thumb” … The message is paradoxical but profound. Orchids manufacture their intricate devices from the common components of ordinary flowers, parts…
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Using the following letters for Questions 15-26,
15. Question 15 Using the following letters for Questions 15-26, P = a premise marker C = a conclusion marker A = an assuring term G = a guarding term…
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Indicate the best way to complete the following sentence.
12. Question 12 Indicate the best way to complete the following sentence. An argument is sound (in the technical sense used in this course) when and only when: 1 / 1 point …
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A(n) ___term is used to indicate that the speaker has some reasons for what he says without actually specifying what those reasons are.
11. Question 11 A(n) ___term is used to indicate that the speaker has some reasons for what he says without actually specifying what those reasons are. 1 / 1 point G =…
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Indicate which of the proposed reconstructions best captures the italicized argument in the following passages from Ben Selznik, “Make it 18”:
29. Question 29 Indicate which of the proposed reconstructions best captures the italicized argument in the following passages from Ben Selznik, “Make it 18”: “The drinking age is not set…
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12. Indicate the best way to complete the following sentence. An argument can be sound (in the technical sense used in this course) when:
12. Question 12 12. Indicate the best way to complete the following sentence. An argument can be sound (in the technical sense used in this course) when: 1 point (i)…
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Indicate which of the proposed reconstructions best captures the italicized argument in the following passages from Steven Jay Gould, “The Panda’s Thumb”
29. Question 29 Indicate which of the proposed reconstructions best captures the italicized argument in the following passages from Steven Jay Gould, “The Panda’s Thumb”: … The message is paradoxical…