Every thread in this shirt is pure silk. Therefore, this shirt is pure silk.
A) No fallacy.
B) Division.
C) Accident.
D) Composition.
E) Weak analogy.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a valid deductive argument using the principle of composition. If every part of the shirt (the threads) is made of pure silk, then the whole shirt must be made of pure silk. There is no fallacy, division, accident, or weak analogy in this argument.

Every Thread in This Shirt Is Pure Silk