PHIL P107 – Introduction to Logic Name: ______________________________ TR - Homework Set 10 I. Work the following problems. 1. Harold needs to have his rugs cleaned, and his friend Veronica reports that Ajax Carpet Service did an excellent job on her rugs. From this, Harold concludes that Ajax will do an equally good job on his rugs. How do the following facts bear on Harold’s argument? a. Veronica hired Ajax several times, and Ajax always did an excellent job. b. Veronica’s rugs are wool, whereas Harold’s are nylon. c. Veronica’s carpets never had any stains on them before they were cleaned, but Harold’s have several large stains. d. Veronica always had her rugs cleaned in mid-October, whereas Harold wants his done just a week before Easter. e. …show more content…
Harold Knows of six additional people who have had their carpets cleaned by Ajax, and all six have been very pleased. f. All six own rugs made of different materials. g. All six people were born in Massachusetts. h. Ajax has recently undergone a change in management. i. The EPA has recently banned the cleaning solution that Ajax has used for many years. j. Harold changes his conclusion to state that Ajax will get his carpets approximately as clean as it has gotten Veronica’s. 2. Paul is searching for a puppy that will grow up to be friendly with his children. His friend Barbara has an Airedale terrier that is good with her children. From this, Paul concludes that an Airedale puppy would make a good choice. How do the following facts bear on Paul’s argument? a. Barbara’s dog is a female, but Paul plans to get a male. b. Tim, Ed, and Irene have male Airedales that are friendly with their children. c. Tim’s, Ed’s, and Irene’s dogs all came from the same litter. d. Fran, Penny, and Bob have Airedales that snap at children. e. Fran’s, Penny’s, and Bod’s Airedales all came from different litters. f. The puppy that Paul plans to get was born in the month of June, just as Barbara’s
2) Deductive logic starts with a premise and applies it to a specific case to reach a conclusion
Part 5: Connect the argument with facts that prove your points. Note the areas of objections and offer concessions if needed.
7. John Nash is an intensely unsociable man. Prove this statement with three examples from the film.
C. But why does this irresponsibility fall on the breed? Humans have bestowed this demeanor upon them, yet the dogs are the ones receiving the repercussions.
1. Analyze Stanton 's use of induction and deduction to support her claim and develop the argument. 4-5 paragraphs.
1. An idea occurs. A resident wants to go to the library and is trying to convince her carer.
4.How does Judge Jean Boyds reasoning in the local newspaper (in regards to why he didnt send Ethan to jail) relate to the novels to Kill a Mockingbird when Boo radley got in trouble? Use an examples from the article for your first piece of evidence, and an example from TKAM (pages 12-14) for you second piece of
Consider an argument you have recently had with a friend, family member, manager, co-worker, or someone else. Identify the topic of the argument and present that argument in premise-conclusion form, identifying both the premises and conclusion
7. Are there any logical fallacies (pp. 394-397) in the argument? (you need to find at least 6+ fallacies). You need to identify which sentences in the story are fallacies and specify which fallacy (or fallacies) they violate. For example:
C. They will change your life and offer comfort and support, as I stated my daughter has benefited from our family pet.
Overall, Dr. Robert Burt makes a strong point that it is difficult for a patient to even consider the future when they are currently dealing with trauma, whether it be physical or psychological. However, he fails to address that there are no guarantees for a good future, nor does he confront the problem that it may be considered inhumane to allow a human being to suffer in such a state of agony. He argues that because Dax currently lives a happy and fulfilling life it was worth the years of pain and struggle, now that he has reached a point of happiness. However, this argument only works if the patient does regain a good quality of life. If the patient requests to end treatment in the hospital, and is forced to participate in a longer conversation
arise with his reasoning. I will claim that those problems do not come from any propositions central to
C. Credibility: As a person that has adopted a pet, I can honestly say that
In his essay "Are Zoos Morally Defensible?" Tom Regan uses utilitarian and rights approaches to argue that zoos are not morally defensible. However, the answer he reaches is a default answer. His actual argument is that it is impossible to acquire all of the information that one would need to answer the question of whether zoos are morally defensible, which leads him to the conclusion that they are not defensible. He reaches this conclusion by focusing on the notion that animals have certain rights and that anything that abrogates those rights, as confinement in a zoo necessarily does, must be justifiable for some compelling reason. Because he does not think it is possible to know, much less to compare, the pros and cons of placing animals in a zoo, he does not reach the conclusion that zoos are morally indefensible, even though that appears to be his "gut feeling," but instead comes to the conclusion that there is not an ethical theory that explains why zoos are morally defensible.
Establish the reliability of the argument by employing one or more of the seven types of evidence discussed in Bedford, p. 518.