Identify and explain any fallacies of defective induction or of presumption in the following passages: Former Senator
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Identify and explain any fallacies of defective induction or of presumption in the following passages:
Former Senator Robert Packwood of Oregon became so angry at the state’s leading newspaper, the Portland Oregonian , that in response to a request from that paper for a quote, he offered this: “Since I quit talking to the Oregonian , my business has prospered beyond all measure. I assume that my business has prospered because I don’t talk to the Oregonian . Therefore I will continue that policy. Thanks.”
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Introduction To Logic
ISBN: 9781138500860
15th Edition
Authors: Irving M. Copi, Carl Cohen, Victor Rodych
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