Valid or invalid claims are judged.
Madeline must have known the material for the test, because if a person knows the material, that person will always get an A, and Madeline was one of the students that got an A.
Prove the following argument: It is false that both Arthur is not anxious and Billy is not boisterous If Xavier is difficult and Billy is boisterous then Penelope is a prude If Xavier is not difficult then Arthur is anxious Arthur is not anxious Therefore, it is false that if Xavier is difficult then Penelope is not a pr ...continues
What is the Dutch book argument for the firs axiom of probability?
What is Dutch book argument for the first axiom of probability (the one that says that the probability of a sentence is never less than 0 or more than 1)? Anyone know that theory?
Outlines for Hurley's "A Concise Introduction to Logic"
Attached are the first of multiple lecture notes used in connection with teaching Hurley's "A Concise Introduction to Logic". It can also be used as a general primer on argument.
What is the meaning of validity, truth and soundness as they relate to the area of logical syllogisms?
A fallacy free argument is modeled.
I need to write a fallacy free argument on why I should get an A in this class, I am having trouble making it fallacy free.
I need help with translations: "It is a chilli pepper only if it is a hot pepper." What is the correct translation for this? "Unless you come home right now we're through." I am having trouble translating these.
Hello Brainmass OTA! I need help working this proof: (H>B)&-((RvS)vT),(E&F)vH,(Sv-S).-(D.E) / -(D.-B)&H I need a Proof built. Thank you!
A logic problem pertaining to coins and a fountain
Hi! Any assistance to answer the logic problem below is greatly appreciated: Smitty isn't superstitious, but whenever she finds a coin in the street, she makes a wish and tosses it into a fountain. Last week, she hit the sidewalk jackpot. On each of six days (Monday through Saturday), she found a U.S. coin of a different deno ...continues
What are some of the traditional/conventional models, theories, and practices embodied in philosophy, culture, and common sense that we typically draw on and make use of (explicitly or implicitly) in creating a "realistic," objective picture of ourselves and the world in which we live? How does this drive leadership attitude ...continues
