Question 1

In a cogent argument,the premises are ________ and the conclusion is ________.
A) true/necessarily true
B) true/probably true
C) valid/valid
D) valid/sound

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In a cogent argument, the premises are true, and the conclusion is probably true, indicating a strong inductive argument where the truth of the premises makes the conclusion likely but not certain.

Question 2

Who were the Sophists? What was their philosophy? Why did Socrates disagree with them?

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Question 3

Suppose a friend asked,"Why are you studying philosophy? It is an abstract,totally impractical,and useless subject." What sort of reply could you make in defense of philosophy?

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Question 4

Explain some of Plato's philosophical beliefs as illustrated by the Allegory of the Cave.

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Question 5

Explain the Socratic method.What are the various stages of this method? Next,discuss Socrates' conversation with Thrasymachus.What was the issue they were debating? How did Socrates get Thrasymachus to realize that there were problems with his initial position? How did this conversation illustrate Socrates' method?

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Question 6

Explain what Socrates meant when he said,"A good person cannot be harmed by others." Argue for or against this thesis.

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Question 7

Explain the difference between a deductive argument that is valid and an inductive argument that is strong.Give examples of each.Was your example of a deductive valid argument sound or not? Explain.Was your example of an inductively strong argument cogent or not? Explain.

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Question 8

Briefly explain the points the text made under the following headings: philosophy and aerobics,philosophy and love,philosophy and peanut butter,philosophy and colds.

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Question 9

Why did Socrates call himself the "midwife of ideas"? Why did he refer to himself as a "gadfly"? What does each figure of speech tell us about how he viewed philosophy and his mission?

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Question 10

What does it mean to say that an argument is "valid"? If an argument is valid,does that always mean that the premises are true? If the premises of an argument are true,does that always indicate that the argument is valid? Why is it that sound arguments will always have true premises,but that arguments with true premises are not necessarily sound?

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Question 11

In a sound argument,the conclusion is
A) necessarily true.
B) probably true.
C) valid.
D) strong.

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In a sound argument, the conclusion is necessarily true because a sound argument is both valid and has all true premises, which guarantees the truth of the conclusion.

Question 12

What does "inference to the best explanation" mean? What does such an inference seek to accomplish? According to your text,how are science and philosophy similar in their use of this method?

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Quiz 1: Introduction To The Philosophical Journey

In a cogent argument,the premises are and the conclusion is .