ilearn.sfsu.edu rn Time left 1:26:49 The view that truth depends on the society

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ilearn.sfsu.edu rn Time left 1:26:49 The view that truth depends on the society in question is called: Select one: a. Social objectivism b. Skepticism c. Moral relativism d. Social relativism What form of ad hominem, if any, does the following illustrate? The mayor said the biggest problem for the city administration has been fighting people who have protested such things didn't notice any of these people coming up here on horses and donkeys. They all drove cars up here, spewing hydrocarbons all over the place. Select one: a. abusive b. tu quoque c. No ad hominem d.circumstantial it is snowing, then Sam will play outside Sam is not playing outside. Therefore, it is not snowing" is an example of - 8

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1. Truth depends on society is - Social Relativism

2. Form of ad hominem is - Circumstantial (Circumstantial ad hominem points out that someone is in circumstances such that they are disposed to take a particular position).

3. If it is snowing........ is an example of - Modus Tollens (Modus Tollens is the root of falsification, as proposed by Karl Popper and since used as the cornerstone of scientific proof. This is also known as Denying the Consequent, as Y, the consequent is being denied as being true.)

4. Of course it is reasonable............. is a a kind of falaccy- Red Herring (red herring is an argument or subject that is introduced to divert attention from the real issue or problem.)

5. 'Nothing that is a mind is a body' exemplifies- Universal Affirmative.

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