Asked by Abduragmaan Frank on Apr 27, 2024
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If two logicians are distilling the same extended argument, is it possible that they would arrange the propositions into two different forms?
A) Yes, because how the propositions are arranged is completely unimportant.
B) Yes, but only if one logician is better at logic than the other.
C) Yes, because there could be more than one good way to proceed through the argument.
D) No, because there is only one correct way to arrange the propositions in any particular argument.
E) No, because those forms would necessarily have different conclusions, and therefore not be forms of the same argument.
Extended Argument
A discussion in which reasons are given in support of a conclusion, typically involving several steps or stages.
Propositions
Statements that express ideas or opinions that can be either true or false.
- Identify valid arrangements of propositions in distilling an argument.
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Jonathan TychonickApr 30, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
There could be more than one valid way to proceed through an argument, so two logicians could potentially arrange the propositions in different forms while still capturing the essence of the argument.
Learning Objectives
- Identify valid arrangements of propositions in distilling an argument.