PHIL 347N Week 6 Assignment, Evaluating Arguments | CRITICAL REASONING

PHIL 347N Week 6 Assignment Evaluating Arguments | CRITICAL REASONING Chapter 8 - Exercise 8.9, Example 7: Among people who use multiple dietary supplements, fish oil/omega-3 supplements now top multivitamins in popularity. The conclusion is based on 6,012 responses collected in November from a sampling of subscribers to our free e-newsletter. Fish oil/omega-3 supplements were used by 74% of respondents, followed in popularity by multivitamins, which were used by 72%.—ConsumerL 1. Identify the type of inductive argument and any features of the way the argument is constructed that you find relevant. I feel this inductive argument is an analogical argument, since there are facts presented from the obtained data taken from the survey. This survey was completed within one month; therefore, the sample group is limited to only the subscribers of the ConsumerL e-newsletter. 2. Explain how convincing you think the argument is. Although their sample size of participants is selective, I do think their results are factual. The sample group is smaller and could be considered biased because it only contains those who subscribe to their e-newsletter. Also, they allow the survey to be taken by those who are actually willing to partake in it. Does it have sufficient evidence to allow you to suggest that