PrepTest 71, Section 3, Question 20
Taylor: From observing close friends and relatives, it is clear to me that telepathy is indeed possible between people with close psychic ties. The amazing frequency with which a good friend or family member knows what one is thinking or feeling cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence.
Taylor: From observing close friends and relatives, it is clear to me that telepathy is indeed possible between people with close psychic ties. The amazing frequency with which a good friend or family member knows what one is thinking or feeling cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence.
Taylor: From observing close friends and relatives, it is clear to me that telepathy is indeed possible between people with close psychic ties. The amazing frequency with which a good friend or family member knows what one is thinking or feeling cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence.
Taylor: From observing close friends and relatives, it is clear to me that telepathy is indeed possible between people with close psychic ties. The amazing frequency with which a good friend or family member knows what one is thinking or feeling cannot be dismissed as mere coincidence.
Taylor's reasoning is most vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it
is based on too small a sample to yield a reliable conclusion
fails to address a highly plausible alternative explanation for all instances of the observed phenomenon
relies crucially on an illegitimate appeal to emotion
presumes, without providing justification, that one can never know what a stranger is thinking or feeling
appeals to a premise one would accept only if one already accepted the truth of the conclusion
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