2.1 The Truth Condition

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Questions and Answers

1.

“The earth is motionless at the center of the universe.” This statement would be plausible to a Medieval audience but is not plausible to a modern audience.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

A premise can be plausible to a given audience and still be false.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

The persuasive power of an argument is a function of the subjective plausibility of its premises for a given audience, not a function of the actual truth of the premises.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

If an argument has false premises, the argument is necessarily a bad one, regardless of the subjective plausibility of the premises for a given audience.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

“Cell phone usage is a leading cause of brain cancer”. Can this statement can be (objectively) true for some audiences but (objectively) false for others?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No

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