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Liberty PHIL 201 Quiz 2 Answers Complete Solutions
We know that the laws of logic are self-evident and undeniable because
Suppose that an argument applies a double standard without warrant. What would that fallacy be called, according to our text?
Propositions are evaluated according to their
A onetoone comparison between two or more things is:
It is possible for an argument to be valid and all the premises to be false.
A mixed hypothetical syllogism in which the premise denies the consequent is called:
The Latin phrase that means ‘it does not follow’ is:
This fallacy occurs when an argument is distorted to an extreme and becomes a false imitation of the original argument:
A fallacy of ambiguity:
“Begging the question” is a fallacy of presumption.
The “fallacy of hypostatization” treats an abstract word like a concrete word.
Identify the fallacy: Senator Newkirk’s arguments to increase federal spending for the military should be rejected. He is only arguing because he has several military bases in his state and is beginning his reelection campaign.
Plausibility is the aspect of a best explanation approach that
The explanation that can be understood with the least amount of effort, vagueness, and ambiguity has the best:
The term for beliefs relating together in a way that is mutually supportive:
One factor that strengthens a causal argument:
Type of argument that begins with a problem with an unknown explanation, forms a theory and tests the theory.
Type of argument that begins with a problem with an unknown explanation, forms a theory and tests the theory.
A sound deductive argument could be invalid.
In a deductive syllogism, if the premises are true and the conclusion is true, then the argument is valid.
Identify this kind of argument: If naturalism is true, then all things are determined and there is no free will. If there is no free will then morality makes no sense. Therefore, if naturalism is true then morality makes no sense.
Invalid deductive arguments are the same as inductive arguments.
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Propositions are evaluated according to their
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In a valid deductive argument the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises.
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In deductive reasoning, the argument is either valid or invalid.
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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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The Latin phrase that means ‘it does not follow’ is:
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Identify the fallacy: There are more churches in New York City than in any other city in the USA. New York City also has the highest amount of violent crime than any other city. It’s pretty obvious that to relieve the crime problem we should reduce the churches.
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“Begging the question” is a fallacy of presumption.
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A fallacy of relevance:
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A fallacy of ambiguity:
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A well-known fallacy that is usually the result of ambiguous grammatical construction is called:
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Explanatory Scope refers to:
