Arguments from Ignorance

Arguments from Ignorance
ISBN-10
027104196X
ISBN-13
9780271041964
Category
Philosophy
Language
English
Published
2010-11-01
Publisher
Penn State Press
Author
Douglas Walton

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Case 4.10 POUSSAINT: Dr. COLE: POUSSAINT: Dr. COLE: POUSSAINT: Are breast implants safe? Yes. You can say that without qualification? Breast implants are safe, in as much as we count any sort of medical device as safe.

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