Evaluating Arguments And Truth Claims

Question 1

What makes a good argument?

Answer 1

1. All the premises are true

2. Premises provide good reasons to accept the conclusion

Question 2

Define refuting arguments

Answer 2

To defeat an argument, to show that the premises do not provide convincing reasons to accept the conclusion

Question 3

What are the two ways in which an argument can be refuted?

Answer 3

1. Show the premise is false or dublous

2. To show that the conclusion does not follow from the premises

Question 4

Define deductively invalid

Answer 4

The conclusion does not follow with strict necessity from the premise

Question 5

Define inductively weak

Answer 5

The conclusion does not follow properly from the premise