Quiz #2 Flashcards
Which argument form does the following argument utilize?
Obama being Prez and a US citizen example
Modus Ponnens
Form of argument?
meat is unhealthy cause of cholesterol example
Modus Ponnens
Form of argument?
Lying is scocial discord
hence lying is wrong
None of the above (cause its not a valid argument)
What is a ‘consequent’?
the Then-cause of a conditional
What is an ‘antecedent”?
the if-clause of a conditional
Which argument form is this?
if dracula is a vampire then he is dangerous example
None of the above.
its a formal fallacy Denying the antecedent.
Which argument form is this?
either you own a mac or PC example
Disjunctive syllogism
What is negation?
The denial of a statement
What argument form is this?
either god exists or he does not exists example
constructive Dilemma
What is argument form?
A pattern of reasoning