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"Helping the needy is right" could serve as a premise for
"Helping the needy is right" could serve as a premise for
"Helping the needy is right" could serve as a premise for

▸ a moral conclusion in a moral argument.

▸ a legal conclusion in a legal argument.

▸ an aesthetic conclusion in an aesthetic argument.
Hareplity   86   1 Reply
A year ago
"Horatio Nelson was a brilliant strategist, for his fleet defeated Napoleon's at Trafalgar" has
"Horatio Nelson was a brilliant strategist, for his fleet defeated Napoleon's at Trafalgar" has
[html]"Horatio Nelson was a brilliant strategist, for his fleet defeated Napoleon's at Trafalgar" has


▸ only a premise indicator


▸ only a conclusion indicator


▸ neither premise nor conclusion indicators

▸ both a premise and a conclusion in
momoluv25   51   1 Reply
A year ago
"Is he still cheating on his wife?" commits the fallacy of
"Is he still cheating on his wife?" commits the fallacy of
"Is he still cheating on his wife?" commits the fallacy of

▸ begging the question

▸ begging the question against

▸ complex question

▸ false alternatives

▸ accident
rsteel   93   1 Reply
A year ago
"Key scientists working for the World Health Organization advised countries on the stockpiling of ...
"Key scientists working for the World Health Organization advised countries on the stockpiling of ...
[html]"Key scientists working for the World Health Organization advised countries on the stockpiling of pandemic flu drugs, but an investigation later revealed that those scientists had financial ties to companies that stood to profit. We may infer t
justxdrive   124   1 Reply
A year ago
"Lightning is electrical discharge" is
"Lightning is electrical discharge" is
"Lightning is electrical discharge" is

▸ empirically or conceptually reasonable

▸ empirically or conceptually unreasonable

▸ non-decidable on evidence or conceptual reasons alone
spiderman13   72   1 Reply
A year ago
"Making the right gestures' bears on:
"Making the right gestures' bears on:
"Making the right gestures' bears on:

▸ logical connectedness

▸ evidential support

▸ linguistic merit

▸ rhetorical power
futurenurse15   47   1 Reply
A year ago
"Many graduates of the University of Oklahoma have degrees in petroleum geology, so the university ...
"Many graduates of the University of Oklahoma have degrees in petroleum geology, so the university ...
[html]"Many graduates of the University of Oklahoma have degrees in petroleum geology, so the university must have a reputation in that field" has 


▸ only a premise indicator


▸ only a conclusion indicator


▸ neither premise nor conclusion indica
JZ240   156   3 Replies
9 months ago
"Many residents of Rochester, New York, work either for Eastman Kodak or for one of the city's ...
"Many residents of Rochester, New York, work either for Eastman Kodak or for one of the city's ...
[html]"Many residents of Rochester, New York, work either for Eastman Kodak or for one of the city's educational institutions. Ignatz is a Rochester resident who does not work for Eastman Kodak. Thus, he is likely to work for one of the city's educat
Noar   89   1 Reply
A year ago
"Metals do not expand under heat" is
"Metals do not expand under heat" is
"Metals do not expand under heat" is

▸ an unreasonable conceptual belief

▸ an unreasonable empirical belief

▸ an inconsistent set of beliefs

▸ a dogmatic attitude
Lettucebereal   47   1 Reply
A year ago
"Mexico is located south of the USA" is
"Mexico is located south of the USA" is
"Mexico is located south of the USA" is

▸ accurate

▸ inaccurate

▸ neither
hussainizzle   59   1 Reply
A year ago
"Modern art is better than Renaissance art" is
"Modern art is better than Renaissance art" is
"Modern art is better than Renaissance art" is

▸ accurate

▸ inaccurate

▸ neither
danby   47   1 Reply
A year ago
"My friend is sometimes rather worried" could be the direct expression of
"My friend is sometimes rather worried" could be the direct expression of
[html]"My friend is sometimes rather worried" could be the direct expression of

▸ the belief that my friend is sometimes rather worried.

▸ the non-belief about whether my friend is sometimes rather worried.

▸ the disbelief that my friend is someti
sarasmith06   73   1 Reply
A year ago
"No cell phone is a phone" is
"No cell phone is a phone" is
"No cell phone is a phone" is

▸ an unreasonable conceptual belief

▸ an unreasonable empirical belief

▸ an inconsistent set of beliefs

▸ a dogmatic attitude
ryanolson41   48   1 Reply
A year ago
"No liars are persons who tell falsehoods" could be the direct expression of
"No liars are persons who tell falsehoods" could be the direct expression of
[html]"No liars are persons who tell falsehoods" could be the direct expression of

▸ the belief that liars are persons who tell falsehoods.

▸ the non-belief about whether liars are persons who tell falsehoods.

▸ the disbelief that liars are person
CLopez678   84   1 Reply
A year ago
"Observing that something has occurred" bears on:
"Observing that something has occurred" bears on:
"Observing that something has occurred" bears on:

▸ logical connectedness

▸ evidential support

▸ linguistic merit

▸ rhetorical power
jugganuts   68   1 Reply
A year ago
"One ought to pay one's taxes" expresses
"One ought to pay one's taxes" expresses
"One ought to pay one's taxes" expresses

▸ a moral judgment.

▸ a prudential judgment.

▸ a legal judgment.

▸ an aesthetic judgment.
CLopez678   88   1 Reply
A year ago
"Picasso's early paintings are clearly works of genius" expresses
"Picasso's early paintings are clearly works of genius" expresses
"Picasso's early paintings are clearly works of genius" expresses

▸ a moral judgment.

▸ a prudential judgment.

▸ a legal judgment.

▸ an aesthetic judgment.
katerooshkie   59   1 Reply
A year ago
"Reverend Owens says that he thinks gay marriage is OK and that it's a matter of basic civil ...
"Reverend Owens says that he thinks gay marriage is OK and that it's a matter of basic civil ...
[html]"Reverend Owens says that he thinks gay marriage is OK and that it's a matter of basic civil rights. But really he's saying that every imaginable kind of perversion and immorality is just fine with him! His view amounts to saying that people sh
rventurec   82   1 Reply
A year ago
"Rising tuition costs at colleges and universities won't affect the wealthy who can afford to pay ...
"Rising tuition costs at colleges and universities won't affect the wealthy who can afford to pay ...
[html]"Rising tuition costs at colleges and universities won't affect the wealthy who can afford to pay for their children's education. So it is false that, in this society, we all share the burden" has

▸ only a premise indicator

▸ only a conclusio
bigben0007   65   1 Reply
A year ago
"Salsa music is beautiful" is
"Salsa music is beautiful" is
"Salsa music is beautiful" is

▸ accurate

▸ inaccurate

▸ neither
SeaBass2013   58   1 Reply
A year ago
"Seven plus five equals thirteen" is
"Seven plus five equals thirteen" is
"Seven plus five equals thirteen" is

▸ accurate

▸ inaccurate

▸ neither
pmiller1129   43   1 Reply
A year ago
"Shakespeare was not the author of thbooks" is
"Shakespeare was not the author of thbooks" is
"Shakespeare was not the author of thbooks" is

▸ conservative

▸ non-conservative

▸ controversial
JZ240   46   1 Reply
A year ago
"Since all cars are automobiles and no truck is a car, some automobiles are not trucks," is a ...
"Since all cars are automobiles and no truck is a car, some automobiles are not trucks," is a ...
"Since all cars are automobiles and no truck is a car, some automobiles are not trucks," is a syllogism of the

▸ first figure.

▸ second figure.

▸ third figure.

▸ fourth figure.
mariasmakatof   87   1 Reply
A year ago
"Since many years of miscalculation in international policy have left Britain's reputation damaged ...
"Since many years of miscalculation in international policy have left Britain's reputation damaged ...
[html]"Since many years of miscalculation in international policy have left Britain's reputation damaged beyond repair, it follows that the BP oil spill could not bring further damage" has


▸ only a premise indicator


▸ only a conclusion indicator

jared8mp   47   1 Reply
A year ago
"Since no two-story house is a skyscraper and all skyscrapers are elevator buildings, no two-story ...
"Since no two-story house is a skyscraper and all skyscrapers are elevator buildings, no two-story ...
"Since no two-story house is a skyscraper and all skyscrapers are elevator buildings, no two-story house is an elevator building," is a syllogism of the

▸ first figure.

▸ second figure.

▸ third figure.

▸ fourth figure.
janeniz   121   1 Reply
A year ago
"Since Omsk is in Siberia, it typically has extremely cold winters" has
"Since Omsk is in Siberia, it typically has extremely cold winters" has
"Since Omsk is in Siberia, it typically has extremely cold winters" has

▸ only a premise indicator

▸ only a conclusion indicator

▸ neither premise nor conclusion indicators

▸ both a premise and a conclusion indicator
cc84sc   52   1 Reply
A year ago
"Since Rabbi Berman has served his congregation for many years, we may therefore expect that many ...
"Since Rabbi Berman has served his congregation for many years, we may therefore expect that many ...
[html]"Since Rabbi Berman has served his congregation for many years, we may therefore expect that many of them will attend the special service in his honor" has

▸ only a premise indicator

▸ only a conclusion indicator

▸ neither premise nor conclu
Mostafa91   59   1 Reply
A year ago
"Some kind of profiling' at airports, no matter how much people dislike it, is necessary because ...
"Some kind of profiling' at airports, no matter how much people dislike it, is necessary because ...
[html]"Some kind of ‘profiling' at airports, no matter how much people dislike it, is necessary because we can't waste resources screening everybody" has

▸ only a premise indicator

▸ only a conclusion indicator

▸ neither premise nor conclusion
jayboskeet   51   1 Reply
A year ago
"Television shows that consistently get high Nielsen ratings based on surveys of viewers are sure ...
"Television shows that consistently get high Nielsen ratings based on surveys of viewers are sure ...
[html]"Television shows that consistently get high Nielsen ratings based on surveys of viewers are sure to be retained in their network's programming. Thus NBC's ‘Today' show is sure to be continued, since its Nielsen ratings are consistently higher
jdot   67   1 Reply
A year ago
"The conference was organized by the Turks, so the Armenians will probably not attend" has
"The conference was organized by the Turks, so the Armenians will probably not attend" has
[html]"The conference was organized by the Turks, so the Armenians will probably not attend" has

▸ only a premise indicator

▸ only a conclusion indicator.

▸ neither premise nor conclusion indicators.

▸ both a premise and a conclusion indicator.[/
lindseyw   51   1 Reply
A year ago
"The earth is flat" is
"The earth is flat" is
"The earth is flat" is

▸ accurate

▸ inaccurate

▸ neither
merrisara   48   1 Reply
A year ago
"The most popular art history course at State University is the one called European Painting in the ...
"The most popular art history course at State University is the one called European Painting in the ...
[html]"The most popular art history course at State University is the one called ‘European Painting in the 19th Century. Kevin always signs up for the most popular courses, so he is sure to enroll in this course" has


▸ only a premise ind
jene277   39   1 Reply
A year ago
"The next Liberal Party candidate for Prime Minister will face the prospect of a more difficult ...
"The next Liberal Party candidate for Prime Minister will face the prospect of a more difficult ...
[html]"The next Liberal Party candidate for Prime Minister will face the prospect of a more difficult road to leadership in Ottawa. For Canadian voters have grown more cynical about their leaders in recent years and they are now more skeptical about
tunisia81   68   1 Reply
A year ago
"The University of Pittsburgh's philosophy department has a distinguished reputation, for the ...
"The University of Pittsburgh's philosophy department has a distinguished reputation, for the ...
[html]"The University of Pittsburgh's philosophy department has a distinguished reputation, for the faculty of its Ph.D. program have long included major scholars in the discipline" has


▸ only a premise indicator


▸ only a conclusion indicator


▸
karotop02   56   1 Reply
A year ago
"The word woodchuck' means groundhog'" has
"The word woodchuck' means groundhog'" has
"The word ‘woodchuck' means ‘groundhog'" has

▸ empirical content

▸ conceptual content

▸ other content
ia45122   66   1 Reply
A year ago
"Travel by air is faster than ground transportation" is
"Travel by air is faster than ground transportation" is
"Travel by air is faster than ground transportation" is

▸ accurate

▸ inaccurate

▸ neither  
pixiedust7891   51   1 Reply
A year ago
"Triangles have exactly four internal angles" is
"Triangles have exactly four internal angles" is
"Triangles have exactly four internal angles" is

▸ an unreasonable conceptual belief

▸ an unreasonable empirical belief

▸ an inconsistent set of beliefs

▸ a dogmatic attitude
viva902   75   1 Reply
A year ago
"Ugliness in art should be avoided" could serve as a premise for
"Ugliness in art should be avoided" could serve as a premise for
"Ugliness in art should be avoided" could serve as a premise for

▸ a moral conclusion in a moral argument.

▸ a legal conclusion in a legal argument.

▸ an aesthetic conclusion in an aesthetic argument.
dkwilson   65   1 Reply
A year ago
"We may infer that Beth is a registered Democrat, for she is a famous Broadway singer and many such ...
"We may infer that Beth is a registered Democrat, for she is a famous Broadway singer and many such ...
[html]"We may infer that Beth is a registered Democrat, for she is a famous Broadway singer and many such singers are registered Democrats" has


▸ only a premise indicator


▸ only a conclusion indicator


▸ neither premise nor conclusion indicators
agoldberg2011   55   1 Reply
A year ago
"We must stop polluting our planet" has
"We must stop polluting our planet" has
"We must stop polluting our planet" has

▸ empirical content

▸ conceptual content

▸ other content
rado202   55   1 Reply
A year ago
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