PHIL109 09/27/22

What term best describes this argument:

If P, then Q

Not P

Therefore, not Q

• Valid

• Invalid

• Strong

• Cogent

What term best describes this argument?

An all-powerful, all-loving God would not allow unnecessary suffering to exist.

There is unnecessary suffering.

An all-powerful, all-loving God does not exist.

• Valid

• Invalid

• Strong

• Cogent

What term best describes this argument?

All Republicans support tax cuts.

Joe supports tax cuts.

Joe is a Republican.

• Valid

• Invalid

• Strong

• Cogent

What is the best reason to conclude that this argument is false?

I have believed that God exists for over 30 years. Therefore, God exists.

• You cannot see God, and we should not believe in things we cannot see.

• The existence of God is a very controversial topic.

• God can't exist because unnecessary suffering exists.

• Just because you believe something is true is not sufficient reason for concluding that it is true.