INSTRUCTIONS: Select the answer that best characterizes each immediate inference. Adopt the Aristotelian standpoint for these problems. Some flying horses are dependable steeds. Therefore, some dependable steeds are flying horses
A) Invalid, existential fallacy.
B) Invalid, illicit conversion.
C) Invalid, illicit contrary.
D) Valid, no fallacy.
E) Invalid, illicit obversion.
D
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a. True b. False
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. Which of the following are all conclusion indicators?
A) Implies that, accordingly, since. B) For the reason that, it follows that, inasmuch as. C) Therefore, for this reason, entails that. D) Hence, thus, given that. E) Given that, as indicated by, seeing that.
When did Desartes have a revelation?
a. 1615 b. 1619 c. 1625 d. 1629
Identify which of the following is a case of entailment:
A. If Napolean got married, he conquered Alsace. Napolean did not conquer Alsace. So, he got married B. All foxes are mammals. Some mammals are hedgehogs. So, some foxes are hedgehogs C. If Napolean got married, he conquered Alsace. Napoleon did not get married. So, he did not conquer Alsace. D. Every mouse is larger than my cat. Freddie is a mouse. So Freddie is larger than my cat.