Chapter 3, Problem 28T

Match each argument in parts (a) - (d) in the next column with the law that justifies its validity or the fallacy of which it is an example in choices A-F

A Modus ponens

B Modus tollens

C Reasoning by transitivity

D Disjunctive syllogism

E Fallacy of the converse

F Fallacy of the inverse

a If he eats liver, then he’ll eat anything

$\frac{\text{He'll eat anything}\text{.}}{\text{He cats liver}\text{.}}$

b If you use your seat belt, you will be safer

$\frac{\text{You don't use your seat belt}\text{.}}{\text{You won't be safer}\text{.}}$

c If I hear Mr Bojangles I think of her

$\frac{\text{If I think of her}\text{. I smile}\text{.}}{\text{If I hear Mr}\text{. Bojangles, I smile}\text{.}}$

d She sings or she dances

$\frac{\text{She does not sing}\text{.}}{\text{She dances}\text{.}}$