Exam 2: The Elements of Argument

According to Barker and Kitcher, central aspects of people's way of life including __________ are threatened by modern science.

A fallacy is an invalid argument.

A certain college requires all students to have physical education credits to graduate. For this college, physical education is

Test implications cannot be conclusively shown to be true.

It is always good to define one's words before using them to persuade someone else about something.

According to Barker and Kitcher, many people seek to retain their traditional beliefs in the face of scientific progress by

Imagine that your professor says, "Attendance every day is necessary to get an A." You attend the class every day, but you don't get an A. Has your professor been dishonest? Why or why not?

Argument analysis involves identifying premises and conclusion in ordinary language.

It is easier to establish the falsity of a hypothesis than its truth by scientific inquiry.