Chapter 7

Question 1

Dependent Premises

Answer 1

if the absence of one would cancel the support of the other

Question 2

Independent

Answer 2

if they are not dependent

Question 3

Deductive

Answer 3

truth of premises guarantee the conclusion

Question 4

Validity

Answer 4

If the premises of an argument deductively entail a conclusion the argument is valid

Question 5

Soundness

Answer 5

If an argument is valid and all its premises are true

Question 6

Inductive arguments

Answer 6

are not valid,

1. True premise
2. It is highly unlikely that if the premises is true, the conclusion will be false.