1. CONSTRUCT
A VALID ARGUMENT
A VALID ARGUMENT
2. DIFFERENTIATE
BETWEEN INDUCTIVE AND ARGUMENT WITH AN ARGUMENT
BETWEEN INDUCTIVE AND ARGUMENT WITH AN ARGUMENT
3. USE
SYMBOLS TO CONSTRUCT AN ARGUMENT
SYMBOLS TO CONSTRUCT AN ARGUMENT
ANSWER: QUESTION 1
Valid
Argument
Argument
All plant have mind
All ladders are plants
All ladders have mind
ANSWER: QUESTION 2
Inductive Argument: An inductive
argument is an argument in which it is thought that the premises provide
reasons supporting the probable truth of the conclusion. Example:
argument is an argument in which it is thought that the premises provide
reasons supporting the probable truth of the conclusion. Example:
All odd numbers are integers.
All even numbers are integers.
Therefore, all odd numbers are even numbers.
While deductive argument is an argument in which it is thought that the
premises provide a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion.
premises provide a guarantee of the truth of the conclusion.
Example:
Property P is true of the number O.
For all natural numbers n, if P holds of n then P
also holds of n + 1.
also holds of n + 1.
Therefore, P is true of all natural numbers.
ANSWER: QUESTION 3
Where P is true, A
is true, P.A is true, where P and A is false, P.A is false, where P is false
and A is true P.A is false and where P is false and A is false P.A is false.
is true, P.A is true, where P and A is false, P.A is false, where P is false
and A is true P.A is false and where P is false and A is false P.A is false.
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