In the first part of the assignment we were asked to identify components of arguments‚ premise and conclusion‚ for the passages. Where applicable we are to highlight key words or phrases that identify a claim as a premise or a conclusion. A premise is the support for the conclusion. (Missimer‚ 2005) The first example has several premises as follows if Sue’s baby is a boy it will be named Mark and if it is a girl it will be named Margaret. Another premise is that Sue will have a boy or girl. “So”
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thing is possible with orange juice‚ crackers‚ and baby food. Although we are far too young to understand the concept of logic as a means of assessing what works and what doesn’t‚ we are fast becoming masters of basic cause and effect and inductive reasoning. We don’t even know what gravity is‚ but we’ve discovered a most peculiar logical postulate: Whacking the cup on our tray always sends cup and content to the floor‚ never to the ceiling. By the time we mature to throwing our food‚ we already know
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Application of visual example 6 3. TEXTUAL ANALYISIS: NARRATIVE AND ARUEMENT 3.1 Theoretical discussion 7 3.1.1 Three characteristics of argumentation 3.1.2 Three kinds of rhetorical practices 3.1.3 Three modes of persuasion 3.1.4 Difference between deductive and inductive argument 3.1.5 Three types of inductive argument 8 8 8 8 9 3.2 Application to visual example 9 4. NARRATIVE ANALYSIS 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sitcom overview Sitcom description Vladimir Propp’s six-step narrative model Seven (7) dramatis
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Based on the relative definition of induction that we supported in class –to lead into a conclusion based on personal observation- C.S. Lewis’s excerpt on the law of human nature does demonstrate inductive reasoning through his argument; I say this because of my own observations and inductive analysis. Lewis first states that there are laws of different manners that subject all things in the world. Organisms‚ specifically humans‚ are subjected to a biological set of laws that cannot be disobeyed
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Chapter Two‚ Part Two BOC and IBE Reasoning BOC REASONING •Coming to decisions often involves weighing considerations both pro and con. •Should I get a dog? •There are reasons for doing so‚ and reasons against doing so. •I must weigh them. © 2012 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All Rights Reserved. Weighing considerations often involves both deductive and inductive reasoning. © 2012 McGraw-Hill Higher Education. All Rights Reserved. I shouldn’t get a dog because my landlord won’t allow it in
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Philosophy Homework 15/09/2011 Deductive Arguments: A deductive argument isn’t necessarily valid‚ it could be invalid. It also isn’t necessarily sound – it could be unsound. If the argument is valid and the premises are true then overall the argument is sound. You will always gain knowledge with a deductive argument. The first premise will link with the second premise in order to make a conclusion. Deductive arguments aren’t based on assumptions. Inductive Arguments: The premises are all true
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Homework 2 Logic and Analytical Judgment (OMA1002) Due on 4/12 (Tue)‚ before the class 1. Say what fallacy (if any) each of the following arguments commits. (You may want to justify your answers in 2-3 sentences.) (1) Honey‚ this postcard just arrived‚ and it says we have won a free airline trip. All we have to do is call the toll-free number to claim it. If we call the number‚ we can go to Paris in June. (2) Ellen Quinn has argued that logic is not the most important thing in life. Apparently
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man. Through the course of this whole gun control and immigration debate‚ there have been many logical fallacies used by many politicians and people in general to persuade the populace into accepting their position. It is through values-based and reasoning-based fallacies that these news pundits are able to push their political and or personal agenda. The most common logical fallacy in most of these arguments used are generalizations. The argument that I’ve heard most‚ frequently‚ is the hasty
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forensics world. Deductive‚ inductive and abductive reasoning in the context of cyber forensics analysis. Processes that assist in developing a case hypothesis and alternative hypothesis. Validation processes that check and test the correctness of the digital evidence exhibits and their relationships with corroborating evidence relied on in legal cases. Processes that would enhance the communication of and presentation of case analysis to the legal practitioner and courts. Deductive‚ inductive
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A fallacy is an error in reasoning‚ which differs from factual error in that errors are simply wrong about the facts. A fallacy can occur in any kind of discussion‚ argument‚ or reading. For the purposes of this paper‚ the fallacies discussed will pertain to arguments. A fallacious argument is an argument in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support (Atheism Web). Fallacies of distraction attempt to distract from the falsity of an argument by the
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