Is A Textbook Rational?

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4a. Is the belief or assertion that the textbook IS a textbook rational? Remember, it is a rational belief only if there is good evidence for it. Can you find good evidence for it in the textbook itself (i.e., can you find evidence or reasons provided by the author of the textbook)? (Rely mostly on pp. 3-9; browse through the book for some other relevant clues.) What, exactly, is the content of the belief being defended?
The book looks like a textbook and is it meant to use as an assigned reading for a course, however the belief that the textbook is a textbook is irrational. The reasons are as follow: First, I browse through the book, and the book does have a patent rights, but there is no ISSN number, no author’s name, no edition number,

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