Question 11 1 pts Consider the following argument (which is not expressed in the

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Question 11 1 pts Consider the following argument (which is not expressed in the usual premises/conclusion form): "Many prisoners have complained that conditions at the jail are inhumane. But these prisoners are all convicted criminals, so there's no reason to believe what they say. I believe the conditions at the jail are probably reasonable." This argument can best be characterized as: An argument from authority. An argument ad hominem (against the person). An argument tu quoque (you too). An argument from consensus.

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Q11) Many prisoners have complained that conditions at the jail are inhumane. But these prisoners are all convicted criminals, so there's no reason to believe what they say. I believe the conditions at the jail are probably reasonable.

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The argument can be best categorized as:

An argument ad hominem - in which the topic in hand is avoided which is the "Many prisoners have complained that conditions at the jail are inhumane", by attacking the characters and their motives such as prisoners and as they are criminals there's no reason to believe them, and not concentrating on the subject.

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