Define self-contradictory claim and give an example
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A self-contradictory claim is a claim that is false entirely because of the grammatical construction and the meanings of the words used to form the sentence. For example, the definition just given is entirely correct but it is also incorrect.
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Given the following enthymeme: Harold must be guilty. After all, he was arrested. The statement needed to convert the enthymeme into a valid syllogism is:
A) Harold was convicted. (Premise) B) Everyone who was arrested is guilty. (Premise) C) Everyone who is guilty was arrested. (Premise) D) Some guilty people were arrested. (Conclusion) E) A few people who were arrested are guilty. (Conclusion)
In a traditional Chinese funeral, which of the following is done after the burial?
a. The rituals immediately discontinue after the funeral. b. The clothes worn by the mourners are preserved. c. The family's mourning period stops after thirty days. d. The deceased are offered special prayers at home.
INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each multiple choice question. If a deductive argument has all false premises and a true conclusion, then we know:
A) The argument is invalid. B) The argument is valid. C) Nothing as such about the argument's validity. D) The argument is sound. E) The argument is uncogent.