The Problem with Arguments That Commit the Fallacy of Equivocation

question 143

Multiple Choice

The problem with arguments that commit the fallacy of equivocation is that:

• A)they contain an illegitimate link between two premises
• B)they properly join two premises, but draw the wrong conclusion from them
• C)the shifting meaning of a word makes one of the premises false
• D)the shifting meaning of a word makes two of the premises false
• E)the shifting meaning of a word makes the conclusion false

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