Philosophy 105
Philosophy 105, Quiz #5.
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This quiz covers Chapter 5 in the textbook and the document “Rules of Inference,” which is posted on BB. Each question is worth 2 points for a total of 20 points (10 x 2).
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Order Paper NowPart 1: For each of the following arguments, provide the conclusion. Be sure to type out the full and accurate conclusion as a [one] grammatically correct sentence. (Words and phrases in parentheses are not technically part of the argument.) When adding the conclusion, your goal is to create a valid deductive argument.
1. Whenever I am down in the dumps, having a Bud with a few of my buds gets me back on top of things. I am down in the dumps (taking this imbecilic exam).
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2. Anyone who has made his bed and now lies in it is a person who is stuck with the horrendous results of his impatient behavior. Anyone who gets married in Las Vegas (by Elvis) to a stranger he has known for three hours is a person who has made his bed and now lies in it.
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3. The last time I took my vacation in Peru I swam in the Pacific Ocean. The last time I took my vacation in Peru I gained ten pounds.
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4. It is not true that I will eat both a slice of pie and a slice of layer cake for desert tonight. (I just decided under pressure from my wife that) I will eat a slice of pie for desert tonight.
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5. Whenever I take a philosophy course, I end up getting pneumonia half way through the course. This term (I just noticed!) I am taking either a philosophy course or a marketing course. (But I also know that) whenever I take a marketing course, I come down with the flu half way through the course.
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Part 2. For each of the valid argument forms listed below, provide an example of the form entirely in English. Of course, your example should be a valid deductive argument.
6. Double Negation (either version; one but not both, please).
7. Modus Tollens
8. Disjunctive argument (= disjunctive syllogism)
9. Modus Ponens
10. Chain
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