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    2nd Set of Assignment - Critical Thinking

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    Elijah Salem

    Critical Thinking
    10/19/20
    2nd set of Assignments

    Chapter 2
    1. Statement
    2. Nonstatement
    3. Statement
    4. Nonstatement
    5. Statement
    6. Statement
    7. Statement
    8. statement
    9. Nonstatement
    10. Statement
    11. Nonstatement
    12. Statement
    13. Nonstatement
    14. Statement
    15. Nonstatement
    16. Statement
    17. Statement
    18. Statement
    19. Nonstatement
    20. Nonstatement
    21. Statement
    22. Statement
    23. Nonstatement
    24. Statement
    25. Nonstatement
    1. Imperative
    2. Imperative
    3. Imperative
    4. Imperative
    5. Non- Imperative
    6. Non-Imperative
    7. Imperative
    8. Imperative
    9. Imperative
    10. Imperative
    11. Non-Imperative
    12. Imperative
    13. Imperative
    14. Non-Imperative
    15. Imperative

    1. Premise- Science is based on experiment, on a willingness to see the universe as it really


    is. Conclusion- Science sometimes requires courage at the very least the courage to
    question the conventional wisdom.
    2. Premise- We lack the same attitudes we have towards creatures that are conscious and
    capable of experiencing pain and pleasure then we do for creatures that can’t
    Conclusion: Plants get left in the background only witnesses to vegetarianism and
    experiments with live animals.
    3. Premise- A member of the Parliament cannot be stupider than his constituents.
    Conclusion: The more stupid he is, the more stupid the democracy was to elect him

    1. Premise-Man knows that he is dying


    Premise- Because of its victim over man, the universe knows nothing.
    Conclusion- When the universe has crushed him, man will be nobler than that what
    kills him
    2. Premise: Most rights are based on the ability of people to agree on social contact, the
    ability to make and keep agreements.
    Premise: Animals cannot possibly reach an agreement with other creatures nor
    respect anyone else’s rights
    Conclusion: Therefore, they cannot be said to have rights
    3. Premise: I need a man and my heart is set on you.
    Conclusion: You’d better shape up
    4. Premise: Moral responsibility presupposes free-will
    Premise: This freedom is not compatible with universal casual determination
    Premise: Universal casual determinism appears to be the case.
    Conclusion: Contrary to what most people believe, human beings are not morally
    responsible
    5. Premise: Our faith comes in moments
    Premise: There is depth in those moments that makes us ascribe more reality to those
    experiences than others
    Conclusion: For this reason the argument that is forth coming to those who have
    hopes of man especially the experience of man is forever invalid and in vain.

    Exercise 3.5
    2. Valid. The requirement to being a fish or trout is to be one or the other. Without
    being a trout the creature is not a fish and if you are not a fish then you are not a trout.
    5. Valid. This statement does not generalize anything and instead is accurate by
    mentioning that only some people feel this way.
    7. Invalid. Just because there are only men in the professional racing industry doesn’t
    mean that women can’t become one. Women are just not dominant in that industry
    9. Invalid. Since it is a sports team the coach could’ve changed their mind and made
    the whole team run the wind sprints just for a warm up.
    10. Invalid. Though it is not directly or explicitly said it is implied that no forms of
    cheating are allowed
    Exercise 3.5 II
    1. Sound.
    2. Unsound. Weak explanation behind the reasoning
    3. Sound
    4. Unsound. Weak logic
    8. Sound.

    Exercise 9.4

    1. Invalid
    2. Valid
    3. Invalid
    4. Invalid
    5. Valid
    6. Valid
    7. Valid
    8. Invalid
    9. Invalid
    10. Invalid
    11. Valid
    12. Valid
    13. Invalid
    14. Valid
    15. Invalid
    16. Invalid
    17. Valid
    18. Invalid
    19. Invalid
    20. Valid

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