Modus ponens is a valid argument form - ANSWER True
From what two Greek words does the word 'philosophy' come? - ANSWER
Philos and Sophia
Suppose you know of an argument that it is valid. Which of the following does
this also enable you to know? - ANSWER I) If its premises are all true, then
the conclusion must be true
II) its conclusion can be false, but only if one or more of its premises are false
All valid arguments have all true premises - ANSWER False
An argument is "sound" only if it meets two conditions:
1) All of its premises are true, and
2) It has a valid form - ANSWER True
When one commits the straw man fallacy, one - ANSWER I) distorts ones
opponents position, and attacks a weaker version of it
II) fails to attack the argument actually given by the opponent
Which of the following represents why a false dilemma is fallacious? -
ANSWER a false dilemma reduces what is in fact more than two alternatives
down to just two.
What makes an ad hominem fallacious? - ANSWER I) the fact that it attacks
the man rather than addressing their argument
II) the fact that its premises are logically unrelated to its conclusion
A premise differs from a conclusion in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER I) A premise provides evidence or reason for something else, while
a conclusion is for which evidence or reason is provided
From what two Greek words does the word 'philosophy' come? - ANSWER
Philos and Sophia
Suppose you know of an argument that it is valid. Which of the following does
this also enable you to know? - ANSWER I) If its premises are all true, then
the conclusion must be true
II) its conclusion can be false, but only if one or more of its premises are false
All valid arguments have all true premises - ANSWER False
An argument is "sound" only if it meets two conditions:
1) All of its premises are true, and
2) It has a valid form - ANSWER True
When one commits the straw man fallacy, one - ANSWER I) distorts ones
opponents position, and attacks a weaker version of it
II) fails to attack the argument actually given by the opponent
Which of the following represents why a false dilemma is fallacious? -
ANSWER a false dilemma reduces what is in fact more than two alternatives
down to just two.
What makes an ad hominem fallacious? - ANSWER I) the fact that it attacks
the man rather than addressing their argument
II) the fact that its premises are logically unrelated to its conclusion
A premise differs from a conclusion in which of the following ways? -
ANSWER I) A premise provides evidence or reason for something else, while
a conclusion is for which evidence or reason is provided
