Consider the Following Argument: "George Washington Was a Man

question 63

Multiple Choice

Consider the following argument: "George Washington was a man. Thomas Jefferson was a man. Abraham Lincoln was a man. Teddy Roosevelt was a man. John F. Kennedy was a man. Barack Obama is a man. Therefore, all U.S. Presidents have been men." One problem with this argument is:

• A) Some of the premises are unacceptable because no living person ever saw Washington, Jefferson, or Lincoln for themselves.
• B) The premises are not relevant enough to the conclusion.
• C) The premises are not sufficient to support the conclusion.
• D) The argument lacks an adequate subconclusion.

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