Consider this argument: "If Pepsi tasted better than Coke, then it would outsell Coke. But Pepsi does not taste better than Coke. So it will not outsell Coke." That argument is an example of __________.
A. the fallacy of denying the antecedent
B. the fallacy of affirming the consequent
C. a valid argument by affirming the antecedent
D. a valid argument by denying the consequent
A. the fallacy of denying the antecedent
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Descartes claimed that the human mind exists in:
1. the heart. 2. the frontal lobe. 3. the pineal gland. 4. the corpus collosum.
In order to understand a philosophical text, the reader should
A) read quickly and form an opinion. B) multitask. C) read the material more than once. D) try to find disagreements with the author.
Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated.It isn't too late. The bars haven't closed. If the bars haven't closed, then it isn't too late.
What will be an ideal response?
The conclusion of a sound deductive argument is true.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)