Determine whether the following argument is valid by using either the diagram method or the rules of the syllogism.Everybody who exhibits hubris is an arrogant person.Some arrogant people are not sympathetic people.So, some people who exhibit hubris are not sympathetic people.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Invalid.
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a. reasoning to the best explanation. b. induction. c. a truth-preserving argument. d. reduction to an absurdity.
The correct symbolic representation of "Al Pacino is not signing a film contract with a Hollywood company. For Al Pacino is signing a film contract with a Hollywood company provided he doesn't resent living in LA
But Al Pacino resents living in LA" is A) A ? F, ~A .•. F B) ~ A ? F, A .•. ~F C) A ? F, F .•. F
"Some people have healing energy in their hands, which they can channel to the sick" is
A) empirically or conceptually reasonable B) empirically or conceptually unreasonable C) non-decidable on evidence or conceptual reasons alone
One important distinguishing feature of valid arguments is that __________
(a) if the premises are true then the conclusion must be false (b) if the conclusion is false, then one or more of the premises must also have been false (c) they are shorter than invalid arguments (d) they reveal new and important information about natural phenomena