Chap 11

Question 0

Substitution instance of an argument form

Answer 0

A specific argument is a substitution instance of an argument form if it is possible to generate the specific argument from the abstract argument form by substituting sentences for the blanks or placeholders in the argument form.

Question 1

Argument form

Answer 1

An abstract pattern of reasoning that many arguments can follow or share in common. Argument forms are all form and no content.

Question 2

Truth-functional argument

Answer 2

Any argument whose validity is due to the arrangement of its truth-functional operators and nothing else.

Question 3

Valid argument form

Answer 3

An argument form every substitution instance of which is a valid argument.