"If you oppose abortion, then you also oppose capital punishment. But it is not the case that you oppose capital punishment. Hence, you don't oppose abortion" is
A) modus ponens B) modus tollens C) contraposition D) disjunctive syllogism E) hypothetical syllogism
B
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INSTRUCTIONS: Select the conclusion that follows in a single step from the given premises. Given the following premises: 1 . ?R ? ˜R 2 . N • ˜T 3 . R ? ˜(N • ˜T)
A) ?T 2, Simp B) (N • ?T) ? ?R 3, Trans C) ?R 2, 3, MT D) R ? (?N ? ??T) 3, DM E) ?R 1, Taut
Symbolize this statement using the scheme of abbreviation provided: Some people don't know when to quit. (Px: x is a person; Qx: x knows when to quit)
Symbols list You may use the list below to copy-and-paste symbols into your answer as needed. ?; ?; •; ~; ?; ?; ?; ?
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each argument. Irene will certainly live to a ripe old age because a palm reader told her that earlier today
A) Appeal to unqualified authority. B) Complex question. C) No fallacy. D) Begging the question. E) Suppressed evidence.
Inclusive fitness is the ability to live
A. in all environments. B. inside of another creature's body. C. long enough to reproduce. D. in another creature's habitat.