1. Why is the following statement TRUE: A valid argument can have premises and conclusion that are actually false.
2. Why is the following statement true?
A sound deductive argument is one that is deductively valid (if the premises are true, then the conclusion MUST be true) and has true premises. So, a sound deductive argument cannot have a false conclusion
3.Consider the following data points and explanations:
Data point 1: Amy got an A
Data point 2: Amy’s instructor never lets anyone bribe him
Explanation 1: Amy studied hard for the exam and whenever Amy studies hard, she gets a good grade
Explanation 2: Amy paid $1000 to the instructor to give her an A and he accepted the bribe
How do the explanations fit with the data? (2 pts is for strong fit, 0 for weak fit, and -10 for contradiction)
Why is this answer correct:
E1: 2 for data point 1 (strong fit) and 0 for data point 2 (weak fit)
E2: 2 for data point 1 (strong fit) and -10 for data point 2 (contradiction)
4. Why is the following argument NOT Paley’s design argument?
P1: If there are humans, then there must be a designer–God
P2: There are humans
C: There must be a designer–God
5. Why is the following statement FALSE: Pascal gives epistemic reasons for the belief that God exists
6. Why is the following statement TRUE: The Design argument is an epistemic reason for the belief that God exists
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