Argument Evaluation

What makes a good argument?

• a.) The presence of 2 premises and 1 conclusion

• b.) Premises that support the conclusion and premises that are true

• c.) The presence of 2 premises and 1 conclusion and premises that are true

• d.) None of the above

A modus ponens and a modus tollens satisfy which criterion of a good argument?

• a.) Both syllogisms have premises that support the conclusion

• b.) Both syllogisms have premises that are true.

• c.) Both syllogisms satisfy both criteria of a good argument.

• d.) Modus ponens and modus tollens are not good argument forms.

An argument that takes on the form of a Categorical Syllogism, a Disjunctive Syllogism or a Hypothetical Syllogism is always a good argument.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Denying the Antecedent and Affirming the Consequent are examples of formal fallacies because

• a.) Both contain premises that are not true.

• b.) Both involve premises that do not support the conclusion.

• c.) )Both a and b

• d.) Both do not follow the conventions of an argument in standard form.

What is the difference between a simple argument and a complex argument?

• a.) A simple argument has 2 premises and a conclusion while a complex argument has more than 2 premises.

• b.) A simple argument has only one conclusion while a complex argument has at least one conclusion that, at the same time, functions as a premise.

• c.) A simple argument consists of only one syllogism while a complex argument consists of at least 2 different types of syllogisms.

• d.) A simple argument has an intermediate conclusion while a complex argument does not.