ASHFORD UNIVERSITY. PHI 103 FINAL EXAM QUIZ. (LATEST) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS. GRADED A

ASHFORD UNIVERSITY. PHI 103 FINAL EXAM QUIZ. (LATEST) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS. GRADED A Inference is . the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting premises This is one way to determine if one is encountering an explanation versus an argument: In explanations, the conclusion is less controversial than the premises. Intellectual modesty is . the ability to examine one’s own beliefs and be objective about faults in those beliefs Rhetorical arguments focus on . persuading the audience to which one is speaking Critical thinkers generally do the following: They examine the sources of information and the credibility of the authors Which of the following is not one of the reasons given by the authors that language is important? It helps to prove our intellectual superiority. According to the authors of our text, logic is . is the study of arguments that serve as tools for arriving at warranted judgments Which of the following is the definition of logic employed by the book With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking? The study of arguments as tools for arriving at warranted judgments A definitive characteristic of deductive arguments is that . the conclusion is intended to follow necessarily from the premises The answer can be found in Section 2.4, “Classifying Arguments,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking. An argument in logic is . a set of claims, some of which serve as support for another claim Which of the following is an explanation rather than an argument: “He is smiling so he must be happy.” According to the authors or our text, a value of critical thinking is that it helps us to: Live a life that we choose Identify the conclusion of the following argument. Too many intravenous drug users continue to risk their lives by sharing dirty needles. We should supply drug addicts with a way to get clean needles. This would lower the rate of AIDS in this high-risk population as well as allow for the opportunity to educate and attempt to aid those who are addicted to heroin and other intravenous drugs. We should supply drug addicts with a way to get clean needles. What is a conclusion that could be deductively drawn from the following premises? All dogs are warm-blooded. All warm-blooded creatures are mammals. All dogs are mammals. Which of the following indicates a premise? Because An argument, as defined in logic, is . a methodological defense of a position Explanations differ from arguments in that . they are about conclusions that are already accepted to be true Which of these best explains the study of language in relation to logic: Studying language does not contribute to our understanding arguments Correct Answer To study logic it is important to learn to employ language precisely The answer can be found in Section 1.5, “The Importance of Language in Logic,” of With Good Reason: A Guide to Critical Thinking.