To prepare for this discussion, you must study Section 1.4 (focusing on DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qyXiENyVspo
Hurley and the other materials in the module list. In this discussion, you will do a set of exercises and then help each other in making corrections. Your initial post will be your answers to the 25 questions below. You should answer them on a Word or OpenOffice document and them copy them into the discussion. First, copy 1 – 25 below into your document. Then write down the your response after the argument with a one sentence explanation. It might be helpful to make your answer all capitals or a different color to help distinguish it. When you are done, copy and paste your document into the discussion and post it. You must retain the numbers.
INITIAL POST
Your initial post with answers are due Oct. 24.
For 1 through 7 below determine whether the arguments are SOUND or UNSOUND and in one sentence explain why.
1. All collies are dogs. Some animals are not dogs. So some collies are not dogs.
2. All the planets are round. The Earth is round. So, the Earth is a planet.
3. All citizens of Nebraska are Americans. Some citizens of Nebraska
are women. So some women are Americans.
4. All women are married. Some executives are not married. So some
executives are not women.
5. If the Taj Mahal is in Kentucky then the Taj Mahal is in the USA. The
Taj Mahal is in the USA. So the Taj Mahal is in Kentucky
6. Some diamonds are expensive. The Hope Diamond is a diamond. So the Hope
Diamond is expensive
7.All mammals are animals. No reptiles are mammals. So no reptiles
are animals.
For 8 through 25 determine simply whether the arguments are valid and invalid and give a one sentence explanation.
8. Humans cannot survive in temperatures over 200°F. Temperatures on the planet Mercury average over 300°F. Humans, therefore, cannot survive unprotected on the planet Mercury
9. If this liquid is acidic it will turn this paper blue. This liquid turns the paper blue. Therefore this liquid is acidic.
10. If you really cared about me, you’d buy me flowers. But since you haven’t, I guess you just don’t care about me.]
11. All Irishmen drink a lot. Ardal is an Irishman . Therefore, Ardal drinks a lot
12. Since Greenville is one mile from Central City, and Central City is one mile from Harristown, it follows necessarily that Greenville is two miles from Harristown.
13. John is a bachelor. So he is unmarried.
14. Since some politicians are honest people and some honest people are eloquent statesmen, it follows that some politicians are eloquent statesmen
16. It is wrong to tell a lie. Jane’s telling her mum her hair looked good was a lie. Therefore Jane’s telling her Mum her hair looked good was wrong.
17. If Trump gets reelected, democrats will go crazy. But Trump won’t get reelected, so, fortunately we will be spared the hysterics.
18. All serial relations are transitive, aliorelative and connected. The relation ‘greater than’ is a serial relation. Therefore the relation ‘greater than’ is transitive, aliorelative and connected.
19. Either the Canadian dollar will fall against the U.S. dollar, or the manufacturing sector in Canada will continue to suffer decline. The Canadian dollar is not going to fall against the U.S. dollar, so the Canadian manufacturing sector will continue to decline.*
20. Each side of this square is 4 feet; therefore it is 16 square feet
21. If everyone were equal under the law, then I should have absolute immunity from being sued just like sitting Presidents. But I do not have such immunity. So obviously it’s not the case that everyone is equal under the law.
22. If you are a nurse you would know how to give an injection. You are not a nurse. Therefore you don’t know how to give an injection.
23. Either complete your college degree or you will end up homeless and in poverty. You don’t want to end up like that; so complete your college degree!
24. All women love to shop. Taylor loves to shop, Therefore, Taylor is a woman.
25. All adors are bobkins. And all bobkins are crockers. Therefore all adors are crockers.
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