Which of the Following Best Captures the Basic Problem with an Argument

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best captures the basic problem with an argument that commits the fallacy of equivocation?

• A) It criticizes a weak or distorted version of another argument, rather than the strongest form of that argument.
• B) It uses a word or phrase in two different ways but doesn't work when the difference is made explicit.
• C) It assumes the truth of its conclusion as an explicit or hidden premise.
• D) It wrongly assumes that something that is true of a group as a whole is also true of each member of that group.

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Definitions:

Primary Objective Test

A rule that states a writing is not needed for enforcement if the promise to pay another party’s debt is made to obtain a gain for the guarantor.

Guarantor

The promisor.

Enforceable

A characteristic of a legal agreement or obligation that allows it to be legally upheld or compelled in a court of law.

Hyperlink

A digital reference or link from one document or webpage to another within the same or a different website.