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Homework on Inductive and Deductive Arguments

This document contains the homework of a group with 5 members for Chapter 2. It analyzes 24 arguments and determines whether they are deductive or inductive. It also analyzes the strength of several inductive arguments and the validity of several deductive arguments. The group categorized each argument as deductive or inductive based on indicators in the argument and whether the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises.

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Homework on Inductive and Deductive Arguments

This document contains the homework of a group with 5 members for Chapter 2. It analyzes 24 arguments and determines whether they are deductive or inductive. It also analyzes the strength of several inductive arguments and the validity of several deductive arguments. The group categorized each argument as deductive or inductive based on indicators in the argument and whether the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises.

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Group: 2

HOMEWORK CHAPTER 2

Members:
Đặng Gia Hoàng - BTBTIU17071
Nguyễn Ngọc Thiên Kim - BTBTIU17093
Trần Lê Quý - BTBTIU17024
Nguyễn Võ Vân Thảo - BTBTUN1717047
Trần Anh Xuân - BTBTIU17101

Exercise 3.3

2. Inductive (Argument from authority; also, "it’s reasonable to believe that” is an


induction indicator phrase.)

3. Inductive (Statistical argument; also, the conclusion follows only probably


from the premises; also, probably is an induction indicator word.)

5. Deductive. (The conclusion follows necessarily from the premises; also,


obviously is a deduction indicator word.)

6. Inductive (Causal argument; also, the conclusion does not follow necessarily
from the premises.)

8. Deductive (Argument by definition; also, the conclusion follows necessarily


from the premises.)

9. Deductive (Categorical syllogism; also, the conclusion follows necessarily


from the premises.)

11. Deductive (Hypothetical syllogism)

12. Deductive (The conclusion follows necessarily from the premises.)

14. Inductive (Causal argument; also, the conclusion does not follow necessarily
from the premises.)
15. Inductive (Inductive generalization; also, probably is an induction indicator
word; also, the conclusion does not follow necessarily from the premises.)

17. Deductive (Hypothetical syllogism; note, however, that the conclusion does
not follow necessarily from the premises.)

18. Inductive (Argument from analogy; also, the conclusion does not follow
necessarily from the premises.)

20. Deductive (Argument by definition; also, the conclusion follows necessarily


from the premises; also, “it must be the case that” is a deduction indicator
phrase.)

21. Deductive. (The conclusion follows necessarily from the premises.)

23. Inductive (Argument from authority; also, the conclusion follows only
probably from the premises.)

24. Inductive (Predictive argument; also, the conclusion follows only probably
from the premises).

Exercise 3.5.IV

2. Deductive, valid 12. Inductive, strong

3. Inductive, strong 13. Inductive, weak

5. Inductive, strong 14. Deductive, valid

6. Deductive, invalid 15. Deductive, invalid

8. Deductive, invalid 17. Deductive, invalid

9. Deductive, valid 18. Inductive, weak

11. Inductive, strong 20. Deductive, invalid

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