"If Earth becomes too warm for life, then we'll have to move to Mars. But if we move to Mars, keeping our current relationships will be tough. For these reasons alone, if Earth becomes too warm for life, keeping our current relationships will be tough" is
A) modus ponens
B) modus tollens
C) contraposition
D) disjunctive syllogism
E) hypothetical syllogism
E
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A) Inductive, strong. B) Deductive, valid. C) Deductive, invalid. D) Deductive, sound. E) Inductive, weak.
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?