Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

A proof is a series of steps that show how the premises lead, by way of valid rules of inference, to the conclusion


TRUE

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INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. The arctic ice cap has been shrinking for several years as a result of global warming, and that trend is expected to continue. Therefore, since arctic polar bears depend on that ice for survival, the arctic polar bear population will shrink in the years

ahead. A) Inductive, weak. B) Deductive, invalid. C) Inductive, strong. D) Deductive, valid. E) Inductive, uncogent.

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Rewrite the following argument as a standard-form categorical syllogism; then identify its mood and figure: Some tax-exempt organizations are religious associations and no tax-exempt organizations are profitable businesses. Thus, some religious associations are not profitable businesses.

What will be an ideal response?

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According to the a priori method, beliefs are only fixed by appeal to the facts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Rene J. Muller held that science has not killed God

indicate whether this statement is true or false

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