Exam 1: Understanding Logic and Fallacies

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All arguments have two premises and a conclusion.

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How does one determine between a relevant and an irrelevant reason? Why is doing so important?

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Determine the fallacy committed (if any). -Since Shakespeare was a genius, we should accept everything he said as gospel truth.

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The person usually credited with being the father of logic is Plato.

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Please indicate whether the following arguments are deductive or inductive. -All Senators wear the Trojan man on their jerseys No Flames wear the Trojan man on their jerseys No Flames are Senators

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If a deductive argument has true premises and a false conclusion, it is necessarily valid.

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Voir dire is a vetting process used in selecting jurors.

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The purpose of the premises or premise is to set forth the reasons or evidence given in support of the conclusion.

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Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -The Bhagavad-Gita is part of the Mahabharata.

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Propositions are made up of arguments.

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Re-write the following arguments in standard form and then test them for validity. -Since Miller plays for the Sabers, and Miller is a goalie, it follows that the Sabers have a goalie.

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Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -Gasoline is expensive.

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Determine the fallacy committed (if any). -A recent pole shows that most college students prefer to legalize marijuana. Apparently all students care about is getting high.

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The Strawman Fallacy tries to strengthen an opponent's argument prior to attacking it.

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Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -Chant Hare Krishna and be happy!

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Determine the fallacy committed (if any). -Are you really going to accept his word for it? The man's a psychopathic killer.

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Determine the fallacy committed (if any). -"Reality shows" are ruining television; therefore, we must get rid of reality television before all of our sets go bad.

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Determine whether the following sentences are statements. -Joe, stop drinking so much!

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"Which way did he go?" is an example of a proposition.

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In a linked argument, if one statement fails, the argument fails.

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