Keywords

Question 1

What is a deductive argument?

Answer 1

An argument intending to show that the conclusion must hold with logical necessity

Question 2

What is an example of a deductive argument?

Answer 2

P1: All human beings are mortal
P2: Socrates is a human being
C: Therefore Socrates is mortal

Question 3

What is a deductive argument if it meets the logic condition?

Answer 3

Valid, if it doesn’t meet the logic condition it’s Invalid

Question 4

What is a deductive argument if it meets both the logic and truth conditions?

Answer 4

Sound, if it doesn’t meet both the logic and truth conditions it’s Unsound

Question 5

What is a non-deductive argument?

Answer 5

An argument that doesn’t aim for certainty or a probable solution

Question 6

What is an example of a non-deductive argument?

Answer 6

P1: Every swan that has ever been seen is white
C: Therefore all swans are white

Question 7

What is a non-deductive argument if it meets the logic condition?

Answer 7

Strong, if it doesn’t meet the logic condition it is Weak

Question 8

What is a non-deductive argument if it meets both the logic and truth conditions?

Answer 8

Cogent, if it doesn’t meet both the logic and truth conditions it’s Uncogent