PHIL 210 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Deductive Reasoning, Modus Ponens
4 Jun 2020
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Chapter 1 the parts of public thinking deductive argument. Either foxes are mammals or crows are mammals. Either foxes are mammals or lizards are mammals. Doesn"t matter is statement adding or (q) is true or false, requires at least one substatement to be true. If we know that p is true than is garantees that p or q is true, no matter what q. If the dollar is devalued, then export will rise. If exports rise, then unemployment will fall: therefore, 3. If the dollar is devalued, unemployment will fall. Either it will snow tomorrow or there will be a quiz in class: 2. If it snows tomorrow, classes will be classed. If there"s a quiz in class tomorrow, then ill fail it: therefore, 4. Either class will be cancelled tomorrow or i will fail a quiz tomorrow. Linked arguments: premises tie together to support a single overall conclusion.
