Phi 103phi 103 103 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In the _________ argument, if the first event occurs, then another will follow, and it this happens, then another will follow, and this will be followed by progressively worse outcomes leading to a most undesirable end. This chain of conditional inferences is fallacious only if one or more of the chains is false or implausible, or if the indicated end is neither objectionable nor undesirable. Answer: slippery slope Question 2 “John’s argument against physician assisted suicide is wrong...

Question 1 What type of inductive reasoning is the following argument? Dentists say that flossing is important, so it must be true. Answer: Argument from authority Question 2 What type of inductive argument is the following example? “Three people have cut me off today. Therefore, drivers in this state are bad.” Answer: Inductive generalization

Question 1 If the consequence that you predict from your hypothesis comes true, what follows from this? Answer: It provides some inductive support for the hypothesis Question 2 A claim is falsifiable if __________. Answer: we know how one could show it to be false Question 3 Inductive arguments are preferable in some instances because they __________. Answer: can be more persuasive Question 4