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…
20. Question 20 This passage is by Paul Davies: “There is little on the Moon to sustain human life. Mars, however, is a different story. BECAUSE of the planet’s relatively…
17. Question 17 This passage is by John Russell: “There never was a painter like Thomas Eakins, who was born in 1844, died in 1916…. It is not simply that…
16. Question 16 This passage is by John Russell: “There never was a painter like Thomas Eakins, who was born in 1844, died in 1916…. It is not simply that…
28. Question 28 Which of the following sentences could be added as a suppressed premise to make this argument valid? Joe does not like steak. Therefore, some farmers don’t like…
13. Question 13 Classify the following sentences as N, A, V, or B. In assessing soundness, you may assume commonly known facts. Sao Paulo is in South America, for it…
9. Question 9 The word “too” in “too small” introduces an evaluation. 1 / 1 point True False Correct ANSWER: True You can define what small means without referring to anything…
7. Question 7 If a word in a sentence can be replaced by a conclusion marker without significantly changing the meaning of the sentence, then the word is used as…
6. Question 6 The meaning of a word contains nothing more than the objects to which it refers. 1 / 1 point True False Correct ANSWER: False The meaning of a…
4. Question 4 An argument that is spoken is no good if it is not spoken loudly enough. 1 / 1 point True False Correct ANSWER: False How loud the argument…
