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PHIL 201 Quiz 2 Answers
Philosophy and Contemporary Ideas (Liberty
University)
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Leah Weeks
PHIL 201: Quiz 2: (total of 20 points)
1. The definition of the word “logic” is:
a. The study of the principles of argumentation
b. The study of the principles of argumentation and belief
c. The study of the principles of proper thinking or reasoning
d. The study of the principles of thinking
Answer: C
2. What are the three elements of an argument:
a. Premise, Inference, Conclusion
b. Premise, Conclusion, Inference
c. Premise, Presupposition, Conclusion
Answer: B
3. What is an Ad Hominem fallacy:
Answer: The fallacy of rejecting an argument on the basis of the source of the argument:
saying that, because the person who gave the argument is bad, or biased, or hypocritical,
or whatever, it follows that her argument is bad.
4. What is the Fallacy of Irrelevant Reason:
Answer: Fallacy of Irrelevant Reason is a type of inference where a reason is given in
support of a conclusion, but this reason is irrelevant to the truth or falsity of the
conclusion.
