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The work serves to legitimize the ___.

Paris claimed to be the intellectual center of Gothic Europe. Its university faculty and the reputations of its masons supported this claim. Which of the following also provided support for this claim?

Which of the following attributes was used to depict Christ after Christianity was officially recognized by Roman authorities?

If the following passage contains an argument, identify its conclusion: The fact that obesity has become a problem in the U.S. is shown by the fact that obesity rates have risen significantly over the past four decades. 

What obstacle to critical thinking is illustrated in the following passage? Don’t try to change my mind about abortion.  What I already believe is true for me. 

Which of the following sentences or sentence fragments is likely to be a conclusion?

Which of the following is not a feature of an argument “in standard form”?  

These two statements—“The Wall Street Journal says that people should invest heavily in stocks. Therefore, investing in stocks is a smart move.”—constitute…

What obstacle to critical thinking is involved in the following passage? I would never fly on an airplane.  It’s just too dangerous.  Didn’t you see the recent story about the terrible plane crash near Mexico City? It was all over the news. The images of the crash are memorable.   

In the following short but complex argumentation, “therefore” functions as a conclusion indicator. What is the other word that functions as a conclusion indicator in the passage? The past does not exist, and neither does the future. Hence, only the present exists. However,during the present there can be no lapse of time, since the present is always instantaneous. Therefore, time does not exist. (David Hume)