I. In each of the following categorical propositions identify the letter name, quantity, and quality. Then state whether the subject and predicate terms are distributed.
1. All governments that bargain with terrorists are governments that encourage terrorism.
2. No labor strikes are events welcomed by management.
3. Some hobbits are heroes.
II. Change the quality but do not change the quantity of the following:
4. No vampires are vegetarians.
5. Some dragons are not threats to human existence.
III. Change the quantity but not the quality of the following:
6. All owners of pit bulls are people who can expect expensive lawsuits.
7. Some CIA operatives are brutal sadists.
IV. Change both the quality and the quantity of the …show more content…
Use the Modern Square of opposition to test the validity of the following immediate inferences.
13. All dry martinis are dangerous concoctions.
Therefore, it is false that some dry martinis are not dangerous concoctions.
14. No talk radio shows are accurate sources of information.
Therefore, some talk radio shows are not accurate sources of information.
15. It is false that some chocolate soufflés are desserts containing olives.
Therefore, it is false that all chocolate soufflés are deserts containing olives.
VII. Use Venn Diagrams to test the validity of the following immediate inferences.
16. No sculptures by Rodin are boring creations.
Therefore, some sculptures by Rodin are not boring creations.
17. Some trial lawyers are persons with stressful jobs.
Therefore, some trial lawyers are not persons with stressful jobs.
18. It is false that some soap bubbles are not occasions of glee.
Therefore, no soap bubbles are occasions for glee.
VIII. Choose the best answer:
19. The Democrats argue that we should reduce federal defense spending. Obviously, they want to leave our great country defenseless so that foreigners can more easily take over. Therefore, their argument is absurd. This is an example
1. All governments that bargain with terrorists are governments that encourage terrorism.
2. No labor strikes are events welcomed by management.
3. Some hobbits are heroes.
II. Change the quality but do not change the quantity of the following:
4. No vampires are vegetarians.
5. Some dragons are not threats to human existence.
III. Change the quantity but not the quality of the following:
6. All owners of pit bulls are people who can expect expensive lawsuits.
7. Some CIA operatives are brutal sadists.
IV. Change both the quality and the quantity of the …show more content…
Use the Modern Square of opposition to test the validity of the following immediate inferences.
13. All dry martinis are dangerous concoctions.
Therefore, it is false that some dry martinis are not dangerous concoctions.
14. No talk radio shows are accurate sources of information.
Therefore, some talk radio shows are not accurate sources of information.
15. It is false that some chocolate soufflés are desserts containing olives.
Therefore, it is false that all chocolate soufflés are deserts containing olives.
VII. Use Venn Diagrams to test the validity of the following immediate inferences.
16. No sculptures by Rodin are boring creations.
Therefore, some sculptures by Rodin are not boring creations.
17. Some trial lawyers are persons with stressful jobs.
Therefore, some trial lawyers are not persons with stressful jobs.
18. It is false that some soap bubbles are not occasions of glee.
Therefore, no soap bubbles are occasions for glee.
VIII. Choose the best answer:
19. The Democrats argue that we should reduce federal defense spending. Obviously, they want to leave our great country defenseless so that foreigners can more easily take over. Therefore, their argument is absurd. This is an example