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Logic Quiz: Understanding Sound Arguments and Argument Validity - Prof. Betina B. Henig, Quizzes of Introduction to Philosophy

A quiz about logic, specifically focusing on sound arguments and the validity of arguments. It includes multiple-choice questions covering topics such as the definition of sound arguments, the role of premises and the form of an argument in determining validity, and the concept of counterexamples.

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2011/2012

Uploaded on 09/05/2012

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Download Logic Quiz: Understanding Sound Arguments and Argument Validity - Prof. Betina B. Henig and more Quizzes Introduction to Philosophy in PDF only on Docsity! Submission View Your quiz has been submitted successfully. Questions Question 1 1 / 1 point An argument is sound if and only if? Question options: All of its premises are true. It is deductively valid. You believe the conclusion is true. It is deductively valid and has all true premises. Question 2 1 / 1 point The validity of an argument is guaranteed by? Question options: Its content. Its form. Both its content and its form. The inability to create a counterexample. Question 3 1 / 1 point According to the text, an argument form is? Question options: A pattern of reasoning. Always deductively valid. Always a sound argument. A Counterexample. Question 4 1 / 1 point A substitution instance of an argument form is? Question options: A report about the argument form. An illustration of the argument form. An argument that results from uniformly replacing upper case letters with categories or statements. A counterexample. Question 5 1 / 1 point To create a counterexample of an argument form? Question options: Merely determine the truth values of the given premises and given conclusion. One tries to create a substitution instance of it with a true conclusion. One tries to create a substitution instance of it with false premises.
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