ANSWER: QUESTION 1
Valid Argument
All American are human beings
All human beings are mortal
All Americans are mortal
ANSWER:
QUESTION 2
QUESTION 2
Inductive Argument: Emphasizes argument which are not claimed to
demonstrate the truth of their conclusion as premises, but are intended merely
to support their conclusion as probably true.
demonstrate the truth of their conclusion as premises, but are intended merely
to support their conclusion as probably true.
Inductive Argument Example:
Every diagnosed human has HIV/AIDS
Thus, every human has HIV/AIDS
While Deductive
Argument is one in which the premises provide enough basis for the
correctness of the conclusion. It is relatively impossible for a valid
deductive argument to have true premises and a false conclusion.
Argument is one in which the premises provide enough basis for the
correctness of the conclusion. It is relatively impossible for a valid
deductive argument to have true premises and a false conclusion.
Deductive Argument Example:
American citizenship is by birth, registration and
naturalization
naturalization
Joshua is not born, registered or naturalized
Thus, Joshua is not qualified as an American
citizen
citizen
ANSWER:
QUESTION 3
QUESTION 3
Where K is true and S is true, K.S is true; where
K is true and S is false, K.S is false; where K is false and S is false, K.S is
false. These are more clearly represented as
K is true and S is false, K.S is false; where K is false and S is false, K.S is
false. These are more clearly represented as
K |
S |
K.S |
T |
T |
T |
T |
F |
F |
F |
T |
F |
F |
F |
F |
