PHIL 230 Todd Long Questions and Correct Answers Updated.

PHIL 230 Todd Long Questions and
Correct Answers 2025-2026 Updated.
Argument - Answer -goal is not to attack other

-goal is to offer good reasons to support conclusion



Premise red flags - Answer because, since, given that, for



Conclusion red flags - Answer thus, therefore, hence, it follows so, consequently



Accepting premises/conclusion - Answer -if we don't accept premises, don't have to accept
conclusion (doesn't mean isn't valid)

-if argument doesn't follow from premises don't have to accept

EX:

No one can receive an NYU degree unless he or she has paid tuition to NYU.

Shoeless Joe Jackson received an NYU degree.

So, Shoeless Joe Jackson paid tuition to NYU.

-reject premise 1



Deductive Arguments - Answer -Mathematical proofs



Inductive Arguments - Answer -It's not going to snow June 1st bc it's never snowed on June
1st for the past 10 yrs



Valid Arguments - Answer -as long as it has right form...doesn't matter what
premises/conclusion say



If P then Q

Q

So P - Answer Invalid



If P then Q