Question

THIS IS PHILOSOPHY

14.

The following is a proper use of modus tollens.

A. If the Astros lose, Altuve will be to blame.

B. Altuve was to blame.

C. Thus, the Astros lost.

Group of answer choices: True/False

1. Arthur didn't finish high school. He read lots of medical textbooks as a child though. He also developed a passion for inventing things. What is more likely?

a)Arthur invented exercise machines.

b)Arthur invented exercise machines and was really wealthy.

5. Here's a proposition: "If you ignore the background information, you are guilty of base rate neglect."

"If you ignore the background information" is the antecedent here.

True/False

9. Our beliefs about what information is relevant can be false. True/False

18. If I listen only to news sources that share my general political views, I am probably guilty of confirmation bias. True/False

Answer 1

14 false. In modus tollens , following is the firm

If p then q

Not q

Therefore not P.

Here consequent in first premise is not negated in 2nd premise so it is not modus tollens.

1. Arthur invented exercise machines is more ilrly because invention is not directly linked to wealth.

5. True.

If you ignore the background information is antecedent as it comes first in premise.

9.true. our belief can be false sometimes .

18. True. Confirmation bias is tendency to watch and accept what one believes to be true.