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
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
