Use a counterexample to show that the following argument is invalid. (Remember, it is usually best to use terms—or statements—whose interrelations are well known.) "If Bob loves his country, Bob votes. Bob does not vote. It follows that Bob loves his country."
What will be an ideal response?
If Abe Lincoln was over fifteen feet tall, then he was over ten feet tall. Lincoln was not over ten feet tall. So, Lincoln was over fifteen feet tall.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Professor Norman Bowie, which of the following factors is primarily relevant to the motivation of whistle-blowers?
A) the whistle blower's feelings of duty to obey the law. B) belief that internal channels have been exhausted. C) their whistle blowing has some chance of success. D) public interest morally outweighs loyalty to the organization.
Confucius (551-479 B.C.E.) was the Chinese philosopher esteemed as the "Greatest Master."
What were his teachings and why did he develop this philosophy?
Given the following enthymeme: Peaches are not ripe unless they are soft, and your peaches are not soft. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Some of your peaches are not ripe. (Premise) B) All ripe peaches are soft peaches. (Conclusion) C) Your peaches are not ripe. (Conclusion) D) Your peaches are ripe. (Conclusion) E) Not all the ripe peaches are yours. (Premise)