INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. James Bloomfield, the widely respected expert on art authentication, says that the painting recently discovered in the basement of the art museum is a genuine Picasso. Therefore, we conclude that the painting is indeed a genuine Picasso
A) Deductive, invalid.
B) Inductive, weak.
C) Deductive, valid.
D) Inductive, cogent.
E) Inductive, strong.
E
You might also like to view...
What are the two cardinal virtues in war?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements is true about Socrates?
A. He believed that virtue is a question of personal preference. B. He believed that each situation has its Truth. C. He believed that virtue is relative to one's own time and culture. D. He believed that truth and appearance are the same.
The Great Sangha belittled the traditionalists who advocated keeping strictly to what they considered the earliest practices of Buddhism by calling them:
a. Hinayana. b. Tathagata. c. Mahayanas. d. Trikayas.
In Zen Buddhism, riddles meant to confuse reason before an initiate finds truth and ultimately enlightenment are called
a. koans. b. alms. c. sangha. d. bodhisattva.