PHIL 347N WEEK 6 CHECKPOINT QUIZ (see attached quizzes with answers)

Week 6 Checkpoint Quiz Results for Nursing Student Score for this quiz: 82 out of 100 Submitted Jun 13 at 6:21pm This attempt took 154 minutes. Question 1 4 / 4 pts What are the three fundamental reasoning strategies listed in the text? Your Answer: The three fundamental reasoning strategies are 1) comparative reasoning 2) ideological reasoning 3) empirical reasoning Question 2 6 / 6 pts What is comparative reasoning? On what skill is it based? Your Answer: Comparative Reasoning "enables us to make interpretations, draw inferences or offer explanations by relying on something that is more familiar to understand something that is less familiar" (Facione and Gittens, 2016) Question 3 5 / 20 pts We learned four tests for evaluating arguments: truthfulness of the premises, logical strength, relevance, and non-circularity. How well do these tests work with respect to evaluating comparative reasoning? Consider each of the four tests. Your Answer: when we use comparative reasoning, we interpret an unfamiliar concept by comparing it to a familiar concept. Using the four tests for evaluating arguments, this More depth and detail needed Question 4 8 / 10 pts Briefly explain how we can determine if one comparison is more comprehensive than another.