INSTRUCTIONS: In each problem below you are given a statement, its truth value in parentheses, and a new statement. You must determine how the new statement is related to the given statement and determine the truth value of the new statement. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint and assume that 'A' and 'B' denote things that actually exist. Some non-A are not B. (T) Some non-A are B
A) Contradiction. (F)
B) Conversion. (Und.)
C) Subcontrary. (Und.)
D) Contraposition. (T)
E) Obversion. (T)
C
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Which of the following is a topic with which philosophers of science would be likely to concern themselves?
A) whether our current theory of genetics is correct B) whether or not a particular experiment can work C) the nature of theory formation D) whether or not a theory is beautiful
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems. No uncooked vegetables are healthy vegetables. Therefore, no unhealthy vegetables are cooked vegetables
A) Invalid, illicit obversion. B) Valid. C) Invalid, illicit conversion. D) Invalid, illicit contrary. E) Invalid, illicit contraposition.
"Because parts of Tennessee were devastated by tornados last week, therefore we may expect that the state will soon apply for federal disaster relief funds" has
A) only a premise indicator? B) only a conclusion indicator? C) neither premise nor conclusion indicators? D) both a premise and a conclusion indicator
Concerning the problem of faith and reason, Aquinas taught that
a. they are separate domains with no overlap. b. anything that can be known through reason can be known through faith. c. there are truths that can only be known through faith and some that can be known through either faith or reason. d. faith and reason are in conflict and one must follow one or the other, but not both.