Phi 103 quiz 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHI 103 Week 1 Quiz • Correct! In explanations, the conclusion is less controversial than the premises. In arguments, t he premises is more controversial than the conclusion. In explanations, the conclusion is more controversial than the premises. In explanations, the conclusion does not matter. the ability to examine one’s own beliefs and be objective about faults in those beliefs the tendency to desire to be right in all circumstances the ability to attack others’ beliefs in the attempt ...

1. Question : Which of the following is an advantage of using standard form? Student Answer: It helps us to evaluate the quality of an argument independent of our own views about the subject. It is only really necessary for professional logicians and mathematicians It makes arguments logically valid It makes it more likely that your audience will believe your premises Instructor Explanation: The answer to this question can be found in Section 2.2, “Extracting Arguments in the ...

PHI 103 Week 5 Quiz Question 1 Spouse: “I know that you get angry a lot. I’m sure that pretty soon you will hit me or something. And what are we gonna do when we have kids? You will probably beat them until they run out of the house and I will be left childless and abused! Correct! Slippery Slope Begging the Question Red Herring No Fallacy Question 2 “If he were happy, he would be smiling. He is not smiling, so he is not happy.” Correct! Modus Tollens ...

PHI 103 – WEEK 5 – QUIZ ANSWERS (PART 2) 1. Question : Charles is hard to work with, since he always interrupts others. Therefore, I do not want to work with Charles in the development committee. Student Answer: Neither Deductive Inductive Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 2.4, “Classifying Arguments,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Points Received: (not graded) Comments: Question 2 . Question : In an argumentative essay...

PHI 103 – WEEK 5 – QUIZ ANSWERS (PART 2) 1. Question : Charles is hard to work with, since he always interrupts others. Therefore, I do not want to work with Charles in the development committee. Student Answer: Neither Deductive Inductive Instructor Explanation: The answer can be found in Section 2.4, “Classifying Arguments,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. Points Received: (not graded) Comments: Question 2 . Question : In an argumentative essay...

ASHFORD – PHI 103 – WEEK 1 – QUIZ ANSWERS – PART 2 1. Question : Which of the following is an advantage of using standard form? Student Answer: It helps us to evaluate the quality of an argument independent of our own views about the subject. It is only really necessary for professional logicians and mathematicians It makes arguments logically valid It makes it more likely that your audience will believe your premises Instructor Explanation: The answer to this question ca...

ASHFORD – PHI 103 – WEEK 4 – QUIZ ANSWERS (PART 2) 1. Question : 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. Student Answer: appea...

ASHFORD – PHI 103 – WEEK 1 – QUIZ ANSWERS – PART 2 1. Question : Which of the following is an advantage of using standard form? Student Answer: It helps us to evaluate the quality of an argument independent of our own views about the subject. It is only really necessary for professional logicians and mathematicians It makes arguments logically valid It makes it more likely that your audience will believe your premises Instructor Explanation: The answer to this question ca...

PHI 103 Week 5 Quiz Question 1 Spouse: “I know that you get angry a lot. I’m sure that pretty soon you will hit me or something. And what are we gonna do when we have kids? You will probably beat them until they run out of the house and I will be left childless and abused! Correct! Slippery Slope Begging the Question Red Herring No Fallacy Question 2 “If he were happy, he would be smiling. He is not smiling, so he is not happy.” Correct! Modus Tollens ...

PHI 103 Week 2 Quiz 2nd Attempt Question 1 “All bumblebees are smooglewumps” is which type of statement? Correct! universal affirmative universal negative particular affirmative particular negative none of these Question 2 “No cats are dogs. Some cats are mammals. Therefore, some dogs are mammals.” This argument is __________. a mathematical argument an inductive argument a categorical argument an argument by definition Question 3 Ident...