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WorksheetsPHIL 109 09/13/22
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
Identify the inductive argument
All professors are weird. Pettit is a professor. Pettit is weird.
If robbery was the motive, the victim's money would be taken. The victim's money was not taken, so robbery was not the motive.
Joe is clearly not a caring person because he neglects his friends.
Either Phil or Marie will cook dinner. Marie can't cook tonight, so Phil will cook.
Identify the implicit premise:
I can't take plane, so I will need to take a bus to Florida.
A bus to Florida leaves regularly from the bus station.
I will either take a bus or a plane to Florida.
A bus ticket is cheaper than a plan ticket.
Florida is a popular destination at this time of year.
Can a proposition be both a premise and a conclusion in the same argument?
No, that would create a circular argument.
No, propositions can only be a premise or a conclusion in a given argument.
Yes, because circular arguments are sometimes unavoidable.
Yes, in a chain of reasoning.
Which of the following is NOT a conclusion indicator?
Since
Therefore
It follows that
Hence
