Deirdre: Many philosophers

Answer choices

1. A

   Wrong Flaw4% picked this

   It dismisses a claim because of its source rather than because

   Deirdre does attack the position of these philosophers, but she doesn't do so by attacking them personally.

   4%
2. B

   Wrong Flaw21% picked this

   It fails to take into account that what brings someone happiness at one moment may not bring that

   The argument does not assert that something will always ensure happiness.

   21%
3. C

   Correct69% picked this

   It allows the key term "happiness" to shift in meaning illicitly in the course

   Why this is right

   The term "happiness" does shift meaning in the course of the argument in that Deirdre discusses a different form of happiness than that discussed by the philosophers and so does not constitute a relevant counterexample.

   Skill tested: Flaw · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   69%
4. D

   Too Strong1% picked this

   It presumes, without providing justification, that happiness is, in fact, the

   While the philosophers do assert that happiness is a goal of life, they do not assert that it is the goal of life.

   1%
5. E

   Wrong Flaw5% picked this

   It makes a generalization based on the testimony of a group whose views have not been

   Deidre does not generalize the view belonging to the philosophers discussed as if it belonged to all philosophers.

   5%