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Question 1
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Identify the following type of syllogism: “All philosophers are good looking individuals. All
good looking individuals are intelligent. Therefore all philosophers are intelligent.
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Question 2
categoric
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If one agrees with the conclusion of an argument then it is a good argument.
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Question 3
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The “if” part of a hypothetical proposition is called the:
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Question 4
antecede
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Propositions are evaluated according to their
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Question 5
truth
value
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“Something is or is not” comes under the category of a law of logic:
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Question 6
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A fallacy of relevance:
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Question 7
introduces unrelated material into an argument.
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One should avoid using emotional language in an argument as it usually distorts and
misleads the argument.
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Question 8
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The red herring fallacy:
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Question 9
changes the
subject
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The fallacy of equivocation occurs when the meaning of a significant term
changes in the middle of an argument.
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Question 10
A fallacy of ambiguity:
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Question 11
arises from language problems
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The Latin phrase that means ‘it does not follow’ is:
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Question 12
non
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According to Holland & Forrest, an argument’s premises are supported by the conclusion of the
argument.
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Question 13
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According to Holland & Forrest, an argument in which the premises are properly,
logically, relevantly connected to the conclusion is described as:
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Question 14
Both a
and b
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According to Holland & Forrest, logic textbooks typically save the conclusion for the end of an
argument, but in most other contexts it’s good to state your argument’s conclusion up front.
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Question 15
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According to Holland & Forrest, an “argument” should be understood as the process of giving a
systematic account of reasons in support of a claim.
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Question 16
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“God is perfectly loving. God judges evil.” These propositions, taken together, are
technically described as:
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Question 17
Both of the
above
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One factor that strengthens a causal argument:
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Question 18
explain how the cause led to the event
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The explanation that can be understood with the least amount of effort,
vagueness, and ambiguity has the best:
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Question 19
explanatory power
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According to Foreman’s discussion of analyzing arguments, a positive/negative approach
is the weakest approach to take in presenting an argument.
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Question 20
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One way to defeat an argument using an example is to respond with a counterexample.
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Question 21
Plausibility is the aspect of a best explanation approach that
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Question 22
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An argument where one gathers identical particular instances and arrives at a
common conclusion:
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Question 23
generalization
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If you have enough evidence you can be logically certain of a conclusion arrived
at inductively.
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Question 24
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Type of argument that begins with a problem with an unknown explanation,
forms a theory and tests the theory.
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Question 25
hypothetical reasoning
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An analogy is an inductive argument.
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