PHIL 447N Week 4 Midterm Quiz|CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING

1. Question : (TCOs 2, 7, and 9) In Chapter 6, we learned to recognize how fallacies of relevance are used to distract the audience from the real issue. Consider the following example.

“Despite all the fancy technology around today, no one likes a nerd. Go into some major other than engineering.”

The fallay of relevance used is

1. Question : (TCOs 2, 7, and 9) In Chapter 6, we learned to recognize how fallacies of relevance are used to distract the audience from the real issue. Consider the following example.

“We are all sane, rational people here. As sane, rational people, you can clearly see beyond the hype and hyperbole of my opponent. I am confident that intelligent people like you will see that my tax policy will do far more for our country than his ever could.”

The fallacy of relevance trying to get the audience on the speaker’s side is

1. Question : (TCOs 7 and 9) In Chapter 7, we learned to recognize the certain fallacies of defective induction. Consider the following example.

P: “I swear I saw the Loch Ness monster on my trip to Scotland.” M: “I don’t believe it.” P: “Can you prove that I didn’t see it?”

The fallacy of defective induction used is

1. Question : (TCOs 7 and 9) In Chapter 7, we learned to recognize the certain fallacies of defective induction. Consider the following example.

“Just how much sex has to be in a movie before you call it pornographic? Seems to me the whole concept makes no sense.”

The fallacy of defective induction used is