Assume That the Premise(s) of the Following Argument Are True

question 35

Multiple Choice

Assume that the premise(s) of the following argument are true. Apply the other three tests of the worthiness of an argument in their proper order: "The Mayor has been in office for three weeks, and our city's economy has completely reversed. We are in boom times! The Mayor proudly, but humbly, accepts the credit for our town's splendid economic recovery." That argument is an example of ________.

• A) a fallacy masquerading as a valid inference
• B) a fallacy masquerading as a warranted inference
• C) a fallacy of relevance
• D) a circular argument
• E) an argument that is worthy of acceptance, if the premises were in fact true

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