The Missing Premise in the Argument "Mayor Mufkin Will Not

question 6

Multiple Choice

The missing premise in the argument "Mayor Mufkin will not confront the governor and his powerful friends. Therefore, Mayor Mufkin is a spineless coward" is

• A) Mayor Mufkin avoids confrontations with the governor and his powerful friend
• B) The governor and his friends are powerful people
• C) If Mayor Mufkin fails to confront the governor and his powerful friend, he is a spineless coward

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Definitions:

Materialist Philosophy

Materialist philosophy asserts that material conditions determine human consciousness and social structures, prioritizing the physical and tangible aspects of existence over ideas or spiritual conjectures.

Consciousness

The state or quality of awareness, or being aware of an external object or something within oneself, often considered a complex mental state.

Morality

Principles or rules concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior.

Social Facts

Aspects of social life that exist outside and independently of individual consciousness and exert influence on individual behavior, as conceptualized by Émile Durkheim.