PHL 201 INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY FINAL
EXAM REVIEW QUESTION AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED TO PASS 2025
Inductive argument - correct answer ✔Claims that if the premises are true
then the conclusion is probably, but not necessarily true.
Deductive argument - correct answer ✔Claims that if the premises are true
then the conclusion is necessarily true.
Conclusion indicator words - correct answer ✔Hence, thus, so, as a result.
Premise indicator words - correct answer ✔For, given that, because.
How many premises must an argument have? - correct answer ✔At least
one.
What is the definition of logic? - correct answer ✔The study of a good or bad
argument.
What is an argument? - correct answer ✔A set of statements in which 1
sentence is claimed to be proven by the other sentences.
What is a statement? - correct answer ✔An assertion that something is or is
not the case (true or false)
If a Deductive argument has one true premise and a true conclusion, then we
know: - correct answer ✔Nothing as such about the arguments validity.
, If a Deductive has one false premise and a true conclusion, then we know: -
correct answer ✔Nothing as such about the arguments validity
If a Deductive argument has all false premises and a true conclusion, then we
know: - correct answer ✔Nothing as such about the arguments validity
Any argument in which the conclusion actually follows with strict necessity
from the premises is: - correct answer ✔Deductive and valid
Premises definition - correct answer ✔Support/evidence from conclusion
Conditional statement - correct answer ✔"if then" "if.....then....."
Is apart of arguments but by itself its not.
Four (4) sections of Philosophy - correct answer ✔Logic: Study of good and
bad arguments
Metaphysics: Study of reality
Ethics: Study of morality
Epistemology: Study of knowledge
If an argument is valid: - correct answer ✔Follows the structure, guarantees
premises are true. Conclusion follows premises.
Soundness - correct answer ✔Factually correct
Invalid = unsound
EXAM REVIEW QUESTION AND
ANSWERS VERIFIED TO PASS 2025
Inductive argument - correct answer ✔Claims that if the premises are true
then the conclusion is probably, but not necessarily true.
Deductive argument - correct answer ✔Claims that if the premises are true
then the conclusion is necessarily true.
Conclusion indicator words - correct answer ✔Hence, thus, so, as a result.
Premise indicator words - correct answer ✔For, given that, because.
How many premises must an argument have? - correct answer ✔At least
one.
What is the definition of logic? - correct answer ✔The study of a good or bad
argument.
What is an argument? - correct answer ✔A set of statements in which 1
sentence is claimed to be proven by the other sentences.
What is a statement? - correct answer ✔An assertion that something is or is
not the case (true or false)
If a Deductive argument has one true premise and a true conclusion, then we
know: - correct answer ✔Nothing as such about the arguments validity.
, If a Deductive has one false premise and a true conclusion, then we know: -
correct answer ✔Nothing as such about the arguments validity
If a Deductive argument has all false premises and a true conclusion, then we
know: - correct answer ✔Nothing as such about the arguments validity
Any argument in which the conclusion actually follows with strict necessity
from the premises is: - correct answer ✔Deductive and valid
Premises definition - correct answer ✔Support/evidence from conclusion
Conditional statement - correct answer ✔"if then" "if.....then....."
Is apart of arguments but by itself its not.
Four (4) sections of Philosophy - correct answer ✔Logic: Study of good and
bad arguments
Metaphysics: Study of reality
Ethics: Study of morality
Epistemology: Study of knowledge
If an argument is valid: - correct answer ✔Follows the structure, guarantees
premises are true. Conclusion follows premises.
Soundness - correct answer ✔Factually correct
Invalid = unsound
