ANSWER: QUESTION 1
Valid Argument
All tigers are mammals
No mammals are creatures with scales
Therefore, no tigers are creatures with scales
ANSWER: QUESTION 2
INDUCTIVE ARGUMENT |
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENT |
Inductive Argument is an argument that is intended by the arguer merely to increase the probability |
A deductive argument is an argument that is intend by the arguer to be valid that is to provide a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion provided that the arguments premises (assumptions are true) |
There is possibility in inductive argument for the premises to be correct and the additional attribute in the conclusion to be incorrect or wrong |
It is relatively impossible for a valid deductive argument to have true premises and a false conclusion |
Example:
The Police said John committed the murder
So, John committed the murder |
Example:
John is ill
If John is ill, then he won’t be able to attend our meeting today
Therefore, John won’t be able to attend our meeting today |
ANSWER: QUESTION 3
Where B is true and D is true, B.D is true, where B is false and D is false, B.D is false, where B is false
and D is false, B.D is false, where B is false and D is true, B.D is false.
and D is false, B.D is false, where B is false and D is true, B.D is false.
Where B
= True
= True
D = False
B.D = is true – false
B |
D |
B.D |
T |
T |
T |
T |
F |
F |
F |
T |
F |
F |
F |
F |
