Affirming the consequent is a valid deductive argument form.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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In an analytic statement, the predicate is not contained in the subject
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Acc to warren, the moral community consists of all and only
What will be an ideal response?
Which causal argument is stronger?
a. The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause, since increased demand for housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common. b. The population of frogs in three California counties has declined dramatically in the last decade. Loss of habitat must be the cause, since increased demand for housing has eliminated more than half of the available wetlands in all three counties, and this appears to be the only factor all three have in common. Only one county is rural, and only two counties have experienced an increase in frog predators.
Which of the following is not a requirement for an argument to be cogent?
A. The conclusion must be true. B. The premises must be true. C. It must be probable that if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true. D. The truth of the premises must make the conclusion probable.