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Deductive and Inductive Arguments: A Review of Key Concepts and Fallacies, Exams of Philosophy

Miami University – HamiltonPhilosophy

A concise overview of deductive and inductive arguments, outlining key concepts such as the antecedent, consequent, and deductive reasoning methods. It also explores common fallacies, including affirming the consequent, denying the antecedent, and hasty generalization, offering examples to illustrate their application. Valuable for students seeking to understand the fundamentals of argumentation and critical thinking.

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Week 4 Quiz Review - PHIL 347N – questions with
answers
Affirming the Consequent - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔- this is a fallacy
Ex: If I have a car, then I can get to work
Ex: I can get to work. Therefore, I have a car.
* there are other ways to get to work, being able to get to work does not mean you
have a car *
Denying the - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔- this is a fallacy
Ex: If I have a car, then I can get to work.
I do not have a car. Therefore, I cannot get to work.
What is the ante - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔- the IF part of the statement
- has to happen first
What is the consequent? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔- the THEN part of the
statement
- what happens because the antecedent has taken place
What are the steps to identifying a deductive argument? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔1. look for the conclusion
2. look for the reasons
3. ask yourself IF the premises are true MUST the conclusion be true?
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Week 4 Quiz Review - PHIL 347N – questions with

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Affirming the Consequent - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - this is a fallacy Ex: If I have a car, then I can get to work Ex: I can get to work. Therefore, I have a car.

  • there are other ways to get to work, being able to get to work does not mean you have a car * Denying the - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - this is a fallacy Ex: If I have a car, then I can get to work. I do not have a car. Therefore, I cannot get to work. What is the ante - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - the IF part of the statement
  • has to happen first What is the consequent? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - the THEN part of the statement
  • what happens because the antecedent has taken place What are the steps to identifying a deductive argument? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ 1. look for the conclusion
  1. look for the reasons
  2. ask yourself IF the premises are true MUST the conclusion be true?
  • if the answer to step 3 is yes, this is a deductive argument * What is a deductive argument? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - one in which IF the premises are true and IF the reasoning is such that there is only one possible conclusion THEN the argument is deductive. When does a premise control the outcome? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - when the argument reason forms a rule, operating condition, core belief, value, policy, principle, procedure, or terminology. Ex: all three-sided figures are triangles (terminology or definition). If the figure is three-sided, then it is a necessary consequence that this figure is a triangle. What does "valid" mean? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - that a deductive argument is in proper form. only applies to the structure of the deductive argument Valid form: affirming the antecedent - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ If A, then B A Therefore, B. Valid form: denying the consequent - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ If A, then B Not B Therefore, not A What is disjunctive sy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ Either/or Either A or B

Hasty Generalization fallacy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - too few instance, too little information Playing with numbers fallacy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - percentages or numbers don't give a fair-minded description False dilemma - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - limiting choices to two (either/or) where other choices are possible Gambler's fallacy - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - mistaking chance for causation False cause - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - assuming events are related because one happens after the other Slippery slope - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ - falsely linking events, generally to a bad or poor result What are the rules when offering an argument? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS ** ✔✔ 1. truthfulness of the premises

  1. does the argument have logical strength
  2. are the reasons relevant to the claim
  3. is the argument non-circular