Exam 1: Why Philosophy

A good inductive argument is said to be strong.

Axiology is the study of moral and __________ value.

A group of statements in which one of them is meant to be supported by the others is a(n) __________.

A valid argument cannot have a false conclusion.

An argument requires at least two statements: one premise and one conclusion.

The fallacy of misrepresenting a person's views so they can be more easily attacked or dismissed is called the __________.

The argument form known as affirming the antecedent is valid.

The fallacy of __________ is trying to prove a conclusion by using that very same conclusion as support.

According to Socrates, a clear sign that a person has __________ is her exclusive pursuit of social status, wealth, power, and pleasure.

The fallacy of __________ is arguing either that (1) a claim is true because it hasn't been proven false or (2) a claim is false because it hasn't been proven true.

The study of correct reasoning is called __________.

Euthyphro, Crito, and Apology are works by the ancient Greek philosopher __________.

If inductive arguments succeed in lending probable support to their conclusions, they are said to be valid.

A question-and-answer dialogue in which propositions are methodically scrutinized to uncover the truth is known as __________.

__________ is the fallacy of arguing erroneously that since there are only two alternatives to choose from, and one of them is unacceptable, the other one must be true.

Phaedo, Meno, and Gorgias are some of the well-known works of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates.

An argument of this form-If p, then q; not p; therefore, not q-is called modus tollens.

Arguments intended to give logically conclusive support to their conclusions so that if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true are __________.

When you read a philosophical essay, you are simply trying to glean some facts from it as you might if you were reading a science text or technical report.

The fallacy of rejecting a statement on the grounds that it comes from a particular person is known as __________.