WorksheetsPHIL 109 09/15/22
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
Identify the implicit premise:
Fido the dog has died, but at least he is in heaven.
Fido was a good dog.
All dogs go to heaven.
Heaven is a myth we make up to feel better about our dogs
Some dogs go to heaven.
Identify the inductive argument:
Cheryl is an excellent artist, so her works will sell for a lot of money.
No student is a worthless person. Jason is a student, so Jason is not a worthless person.
I will read either Dune or Kindred, but I lost my copy of Dune, so I will read Kindred.
I am proud of you because if you work hard, I will be proud of you, and you have worked hard.
Is the following argument inductive, deductive, or neither?
Kids can be like animals, and animals sometimes need to be caged, so kids sometimes need to be caged.
Inductive
Deductive
Neither
What is an inductive argument called that has many true propositions that leave little logical room for alternative conclusions?
Vualid
Sound
Strong
Cogent
