PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam: CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING. (GRADED A)

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PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department... oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5) Question 2. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Either you are planning to vote in the fall election or you donât really want to improve the politics of the local community. (Pt : 5) Question 3. (TCOs 2, 3) Choose the best answer. Donât drive over the speed limit. Itâs against the law. You donât want a speeding ticket. Which of the following claims represents the conclusion of this argument? (Pt : 5) Question 4. (TCOs 2, 3) Choose the best answer. Healthy. Delicious. Drink Ovaltine! Which of the following claims represents the implied conclusion of this argument? (Pt : 5) Question 5. (TCOs 3, 4) Identify the kind of argument. Since all Ford Mustangs are automobiles, & not all Ford Mustangs are red, some automobiles are not red. (Pt : 5) Question 6. (TCOs 3, 4) Identify the kind of argument. Using a lemon when cooking is like using a lime. Given that limes can be added to bl& foods to give them some zest, lemons, too, will give zest to bl& foods. (Pt : 5) Question 7. (TCO 3, 4) Identify the kind of argument. Learning to think critically is like learning to play the piano. Given that you have to practice a lot to be good at playing the piano, you must practice a lot to be a critical thinker. (Pt : 5) Question 8. (TCOs 2, 3, 5) Relate to the proper terminology. What evaluative language should you use for analogical arguments? (Pt : 5) Question 9. (TCOs 2, 3, 5) Relate to the proper terminology. What evaluative language should you use for truth-functional arguments? (Pt : 5) Question 10. (TCO 4) Select the answer that represents the proper st& ard form for the following statement. The bill should be paid by whoever bought the item. (Pt : 5) Question 11. (TCO 4) Select the answer that represents the proper st& ard form for the following statement. (Pt : 5) • . Question 12. ((TCO 4) Select the answer that represents the proper st& ard form for the following statement. (Pt : 5) Question 13. (TCO 4) Choose the correct translation for each of the following compound claims. You cannot enter the chess tournament (C) unless you are ranked (R). (Pt : 5) Question 14. (TCO 4) Choose the correct translation for each of the following compound claims. Small-scale agriculture will be profitable (P) & growers will get subsidies (S) only if dem& (D) for local food does not decrease. (Pt : 5) Question 15. (TCOs 3, 5) Which inductive generalization is stronger? (Pt : 5) Question 16. (TCOs 3, 5) Which analogical argument is stronger? (Pt : 5) Question 17. (TCOs 3, 5) Which causal argument is stronger? (Pt : 5) Question 18. (TCO 6) Identify the fallacy. The Chinese government should encourage freedom of speech because doing so would be a good idea. (Pt : 5) Question 19. (TCO 6) Identify the fallacy. Has anyone ever proven that soccer players would be protected from head injuries if they wore some kind of helmet? Then it must be true that helmets are unnecessary in soccer. (Pt : 5) Question 20. (TCO 6) Identify the fallacy. Mr. Banks cancels meetings at the last minute for no reason at all. At the meetings he does not cancel, he has lately been showing up smelling of alcohol. Now he cannot account for the disappearance of over 700 dollars raised last year. Clearly, it is inappropriate to keep him on as scout leader. (Pt : 5) [Show More]

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