Strawman - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Strawman - Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack. Example: After will said that we should put more money into health and education, Warren responded by saying he is surprised that Will hates our country so much and wants to leave it defenseless by cutting military spending. false cause - You presumed that a real or perceived relationship between things means that one is the cause of the other. Many people confuse correlation (things happening together or in s...

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PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest updated Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5) • Argument • Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim • Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other ...

PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest updated Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5) • Argument • Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim • Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other ...

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PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam. new exam questions and answers all complete 100% exam solution updated 2020-2021 Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5)  Argument  Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim  Not an argument because none of t...

PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5)  Argument  Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim  Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other  Not an argument because the reasons explain r...

PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5)  Argument  Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim  Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other  Not an argument because the reasons explain r...

Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5) • Argument • Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim • Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other • Not an argument because the reasons explain rather than prov...