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PHIL 210 QUIZ 1 COMPLETE MATERIAL CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
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- PHIL 210
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PHIL 210 QUIZ 1 COMPLETE MATERIAL CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
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PHIL 210 QUIZ 1 COMPLETE MATERIAL2024-2025 CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
, Question 1:
In light of the material from lesson three, what can you say about the following passage (explain):
A critical thinking course might lead you to argue better. But arguments, violence and other forms of
(10 Points) hostility are things we could do without. So this is not a good reason to take a critical thinking course.
The passage is ambiguity
the first sentence the word argue is used used in a form of
persuasion
the second sentence the word arguments is used as something that
is negative and should not be used.
It is also rhetoric since the word but is used to emphasize that
arguments are bad
Total 52 words.
Grade:
Comments
:
Can an invalid argument be sound? Explain your answer.
Question 2: No because for an argument to be sound it has to respect 2
conditions
- It has to be valid
- And the premises on the argument must be all true
(10 Points) Total 31 words.
Grade:
Comments
:
What is the difference between an argument and an explanation? Give a short example of an argument
Question 3: for and an explanation of the claim “Steve is afraid of dogs”.
Explanation describes why such a conclusion was taken for the
arguments
(10 Points)
ex: Explanation: Steve is afraid of dogs because when he was young
he
was bitten by one.
Arguments are sets of premises that lead to a conclusion
ex: Steve is afraid of dogs, therefore he does not want to adopt
one
Total 52 words.
Grade:
Comments The conclusion of the argument should be that Steve is afraid of
: dogs - it should not be a premise.
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