Consider the following argument: “If a single cell, under appropriate conditions, becomes a person in the space of a few years, there can surely be no difficulty in understanding how, under appropriate conditions, a cell may, in the course of untold millions of years, give origin to the human race.” [Herbert Spencer] What kind of argument is this?

Why should one be skeptical of the following claim. made in the context of an ad?Some doctors recommend green tea extract for weight loss.

Which of the following is not a relevant similarity being appealed to in the following analogical argument? Fruit has many attributes that are good for your health.  Fruits provide energy, roughage, sugars, citric acid, vitamins and minerals.  The new candy bar, Chocolate Peanut Gooies, provides energy, roughage, sugar, citric acid and vitamins and minerals.  How can it not be good for your health?

In order to discern what’s real and what’s fake, we must read both critically and…

What best characterizes the problem or problems with the following argument, assuming the information provided in the premises is correct?A random, nationwide poll of several thousand gun owners shows that 80 percent of them are opposed to gun-control laws. Thus, most adults oppose gun-control laws.

Which of the following is the format for an argument by analogy in standard form? 

Websites like Snopes.com and PolitiFact.com are examples of…

What is the proper evaluation of  the following argument: (1) Either Prof. Brost roots for the Packers or Prof. Brost roots for the Chiefs.  (2) Prof. Brost roots for the Packers. (3) Prof. Brost does not root for the Chiefs.  

What is the logical form or pattern of the following argument:If Willy had gone to the beach, then he would have a really dark tan.  As you can see, he doesn’t have a really dark tan, so he must not have gone to the beach.

What is the conclusion of the following argument? As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not surprisingly, then, every dollar our state government spends on prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this state three dollars. Of course, states ought to spend taxpayer money wisely.