"Jane is either a mountain hiker or a cross-country skier. She is not a mountain hiker. So she must be a cross-country skier" is
A) modus ponens B) modus tollens C) contraposition D) disjunctive syllogism E) hypothetical syllogism
D
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forward-looking reasons are" ¦ a. a whole class of theories that identify ethical reasons for action apart from weighing the consequences of a choice. b. about likely consequences that would result from a choice c. about constraints or principles that apply prior to making the choice, independent from assessing the consequences of that choice d. the view that people ought to do whatever is in their self-interests.
Reaction formation is
A) an ego defense mechanism B) an id defense mechanism C) a way to search for wisdom D) a scientific error
A(n) ________ is a three-line deductive argument in which each line in the argument begins with "all," "some," or "no."
A. hypothetical syllogism B. categorical syllogism C. argument from definition D. argument based on mathematics
"Existence precedes essence" is the credo of Existentialism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.