As a discipline, logic was founded by traditional logic is based upon the work of this person.
aristotle
saul kripke
kurt godel
ludwig wittgenstein
willard quine
which of the following statements is true of formal logic?
in an argument, the supporting sentences are called premises.
the rules of logic are truth-preserving; that is, if you correctly apply the rules of logic, they will always lead you from true sentences to other true sentences.
logicians are usually not concerned about whether a sentence is true or false.
all of the above.
a and c only.
"whenever the cherry trees blossom, the weather begins to get warmer. so cherry blossom causes the weather to get warmer."
loaded question
false cause
hasty generalization
definitional dodge
no fallacy is committed.
"according to a recent nationwide opinion poll, most people prefer coke over pepsi. therefore, you should too."
false alternatives
appeal to popular belief
definitional dodge
appeal to ignorance
straw man
"so you think the soup is too cold, don’t ya? perhaps you’ll like it scalding hot then! "
straw man
slippery slope
false alternatives
definitional dodge
begging the question
"either you’re for us or you’re for the enemy. it is obvious you aren’t for us. so you’re against us."
false cause
hasty generalization
false alternatives
loaded question
begging the question
"the best form of government that a country can implement is a democratic one. why? just because."
begging the question
against the person
definitional dodge
straw man
no fallacy is committed.
senator joseph mccarthy (when asked for evidence to back up his accusation that a certain person was a communist): "i do not have much information on this except the general statement of the agency that there is nothing in the files to disprove his communist connections."
begging the question
false cause
exception that proves the rule
pooh pooh
appeal to ignorance
"whenever i take my dog for a walk, it rains the following day. therefore, taking my dog out for a walk causes rain to come down."
false cause
false alternatives
definitional dodge
slippery slope
begging the question
"i believe that an all-powerful, all-loving, and all-knowing being called 'god' exists. can you prove to me that such a being does not exist? "
appeal to emotional attitudes
slippery slope
appeal to ignorance
pooh pooh
exception that proves the rule
"i had a bad time with my former husband. from that experience, i’ve learned that all men are no good."
appeal to popular belief
name calling
straw man
hasty generalization
slippery slope
"stephen curry says that express clothes are the most comfortable brand of clothing on the market, and he is, after all, a phenomenal basketball player."
appeal to popular beliefs
appeal to ignorance
appeal to inappropriate authority
straw man
appeal to popular attitudes