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PART 1: CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE SYLLOGISTIC RULES BROKEN AND NAME THE SPEFIC FORMAL FALLACIES OR FALLACIES COMMITTED IN THESE 10 PASSAGES (10%)
EAI-1: __________________________________________________________
OOA-2: __________________________________________________________
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EEO-4: ___________________________________________________________
AAO-2: __________________________________________________________
EEI-1: __________________________________________________________
IIO-3: ____________________________________________________________
OOI-4: ___________________________________________________________
EAO-1: __________________________________________________________
PART 2: IDENTIFY AND NAME THE SPECIFIC INFORMAL FALLACY OR FALLACIES COMMITTED IN EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 10 PASSAGES (10%)
Billionaire and investor Warren Buffet argues that wealthy people should be required to pay more taxes in this country. But I would remind Mr. Buffet that he is free to send a check of his ill-gotten wealth to the U.S. Department of Treasury any time he likes and leave poor people alone. _________________________________
The HBO television entertainer Mr. Maher has argued that religion is just a lot of foolish nonsense. But I can tell you that Mr. Maher is an arrogant, shameless, self-righteous pig. And obviously, his argument is not worth listening to. __________________________
Freedom of speech is a constitutionally guaranteed right. Therefore, John Radical should not be arrested for his speech hat incited the riot. _____________________________
Using a knife to cut people is a crime punishable by death. Highly specialized medical doctors (or surgeons) use knives to cut people during surgery. They should be arrested, charged for committing crimes against humanity, and sentenced. _________________
The position that is open in the Accounting Department should be given to Mr. Frank Lazyman. He has six hungry children to feed and take care of in addition to his wife who desperately needs an operation to save her life. _______________________________
Dr. Bradshaw, our family physician, has stated that the creation of muonic atoms of deuterium and tritium hold the key to producing a sustained nuclear fusion reaction at room temperature. In view of Dr. Bradshaw’s expertise as a physician, we must conclude that this is indeed true. ________________________________
Teams of scientists attempted over several decades to defect the existence of the luminiferous aether, and all failed to do so. So the luminiferous aether does not exist. _____________________________
Either we adopt a one-world government or a regional wars will continue for a very long time. We certainly cannot continue to have or tolerate terrorism and wars all over the world. We have to come to the reasonable conclusion that we need and must adopt a one-world system of government for common humanity. ____________________________
I am pregnant, because my boyfriend or husband tricked me. ____________________
Successful business executives in this country are paid salaries in excess of $300,000 per year. Hence, the best way to ensure that Ferguson will become a successful executive is to dress well and always be neatly turned-out. _________________________________
PART 3: CHAPTER 4 (10%)
IDENTIFY BOTH THE SUBJECT AND PREDICATE TERMS
NAME THE LETTER OR PROPOSITION (A, E, I, O)
STATE BOTH THE QUAANTITY AND QUALITY; AND
DETERMINE WHETHER THE SUBJECT AND/OR PREDICATE TERMS ARE DISTRIBUTED OR UNDISTRIBUITED
Some billionaires (like President Donald J. Trump) and some of their influential political friends across the global community are not remarkable geniuses destined to use their surplus wealth and connections to change the world for the better.
Subject Term: ________________________________________________________________
Predicate Term: ______________________________________________________________
Letter or Proposition: _______
Quantity: _______________________ Quality: ________________________
Distribution: __Subject Term________ and ____Predicate Term__________
( ) Yes or ( ) No ( ) Yes or ( ) No
All BSU students and future alumni who studied hard and excelled in their studies are transformational future leaders empowered with vision, ambition and determination.
Subject Term: ________________________________________________________________
Predicate Term: ______________________________________________________________
Letter or Proposition: ________
Quantity: _______________________ Quality: ________________________
Distribution: __Subject Term________ and ____Predicate Term__________
( ) Yes or ( ) No ( ) Yes or ( ) No
4) OPTIONAL QUESTION (3%):
What is philosophy? ______________________________________________________
What is logic? __________________________________________________________________________
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What is a fallacy? ________________________________________________________
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