Critical Reasoning (CR) | Although its a common perception that philosophy has no practical

­Although it’s a common perception that philosophy has no practical application to the real world, history suggestsotherwise . In fact, the word “philosophy” itself derives from the Greek roots philos, meaning “love”, and sophos, which means “wisdom”. Takentogether, the word “philosophy” literally means “love of wisdom.”

The bolded phrases play which of the following roles in the argument above?

A. The first phrase states the conclusion and the second phrase offers support for that conclusion.

B. The first phrase introduces evidence supporting a conclusion, and the second phrase contains that evidence.

C. The first phrase contains an objection to a common perception, and the second phrase offers support for that objection.

D. The first phrase states a premise on which the conclusion is based, and the second phrase offers a supporting definition.

E. The first phrase defines a word crucial to the argument, and the second phrase states theconclusion.­


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Statistics : Posted by Bunuel • on 21 May 2024, 01:30 • Replies 0 • Views 6

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