A CONCISE INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC 14TH
EDITION BY PATRICK TEST BANK 2025
EDITION ALL CHAPTERS COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Informal Logic
1. Basic Concepts
1.1 Arguments, Premises, and Conclusions
1.2 Recognizing Arguments
1.3 Deduction and Induction
1.4 Validity, Truth, Soundness, Strength, and Cogency
1.5 Argument Forms: Proving Invalidity
1.6 Extended Arguments
2. Language: Meaning and Definition
2.1 Varieties of Meaning
2.2 The Intension and Extension of Terms
2.3 Definitions and Their Purposes
2.4 Definitional Techniques
2.5 Criteria for Lexical Definitions
3. Informal Fallacies
3.1 Fallacies in General
3.2 Fallacies of Relevance
3.3 Fallacies of Weak Induction
, 3.4 Fallacies of Presumption, Ambiguity, and Illicit
Transference
3.5 Fallacies in Ordinary Language
4. Categorical Propositions
4.1 The Components of Categorical Propositions
4.2 Quality, Quantity, and Distribution
4.3 Venn Diagrams and the Modern Square of Opposition
4.4 Conversion, Obversion, and Contraposition
4.5 The Traditional Square of Opposition
5. Categorical Syllogisms
6. Propositional Logic
7. Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic
8. Predicate Logic
Part II: Inductive Logic and Reasoning
9. Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning
10. Causality and Mill’s Methods
11. Probability
12. Statistical Reasoning
, 13. Hypothetical/Scientific Reasoning
14. Science and Superstition
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which of the following best defines an argument?
A. A statement that is either true or false
B. A group of premises leading to a conclusion
C. A question seeking an answer
D. A contradiction between two statements
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An argument consists of a set of premises intended to
support a conclusion, not just a single statement or question.
2. Which of the following is an example of a premise in an
argument?
A. "Therefore, the sky is blue."
B. "Since all men are mortal, and Socrates is a man, Socrates is
mortal."
EDITION BY PATRICK TEST BANK 2025
EDITION ALL CHAPTERS COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I: Informal Logic
1. Basic Concepts
1.1 Arguments, Premises, and Conclusions
1.2 Recognizing Arguments
1.3 Deduction and Induction
1.4 Validity, Truth, Soundness, Strength, and Cogency
1.5 Argument Forms: Proving Invalidity
1.6 Extended Arguments
2. Language: Meaning and Definition
2.1 Varieties of Meaning
2.2 The Intension and Extension of Terms
2.3 Definitions and Their Purposes
2.4 Definitional Techniques
2.5 Criteria for Lexical Definitions
3. Informal Fallacies
3.1 Fallacies in General
3.2 Fallacies of Relevance
3.3 Fallacies of Weak Induction
, 3.4 Fallacies of Presumption, Ambiguity, and Illicit
Transference
3.5 Fallacies in Ordinary Language
4. Categorical Propositions
4.1 The Components of Categorical Propositions
4.2 Quality, Quantity, and Distribution
4.3 Venn Diagrams and the Modern Square of Opposition
4.4 Conversion, Obversion, and Contraposition
4.5 The Traditional Square of Opposition
5. Categorical Syllogisms
6. Propositional Logic
7. Natural Deduction in Propositional Logic
8. Predicate Logic
Part II: Inductive Logic and Reasoning
9. Analogy and Legal and Moral Reasoning
10. Causality and Mill’s Methods
11. Probability
12. Statistical Reasoning
, 13. Hypothetical/Scientific Reasoning
14. Science and Superstition
CHAPTER 1: BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Which of the following best defines an argument?
A. A statement that is either true or false
B. A group of premises leading to a conclusion
C. A question seeking an answer
D. A contradiction between two statements
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: An argument consists of a set of premises intended to
support a conclusion, not just a single statement or question.
2. Which of the following is an example of a premise in an
argument?
A. "Therefore, the sky is blue."
B. "Since all men are mortal, and Socrates is a man, Socrates is
mortal."
