1. Construct
a valid argument
a valid argument
2. Differentiate
between inductive and deductive argument with an argument
between inductive and deductive argument with an argument
3. Use
symbols to construct an argument
symbols to construct an argument
ANSWER: QUESTION 1
Valid
Argument
Argument
All Christian are believers
All believers are worshipers
All Christian are worshipers
ANSWER: QUESTION 2
Inductive Argument: Are not aimed to demonstrate the truth of their
conclusion as premises, but are intended merely to support the conclusion as
probably true
conclusion as premises, but are intended merely to support the conclusion as
probably true
Inductive
Argument Example:
Argument Example:
France citizenship is by birth, registration and
naturalization
naturalization
Ekene is not born in France
Thus, Ekene is not a citizen of France
While Deductive
Argument are argument that the premises provide enough basis for the
correctness of the conclusion.
Argument are argument that the premises provide enough basis for the
correctness of the conclusion.
Deductive
Argument Example:
Argument Example:
All human being that has ever been experimented
has brain
has brain
Therefore, all human being has brain
ANSWER: QUESTION 3
Where B is true, D
is true, B.D is true, where B and D is false, B.D is false, where B is false
and D is true B.D is false and where B is false and D is false B.D is false.
is true, B.D is true, where B and D is false, B.D is false, where B is false
and D is true B.D is false and where B is false and D is false B.D is false.
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B
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D
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B.D
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U
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U
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U
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U
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V
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V
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V
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U
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V
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V
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V
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V
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