Logic
Argument Form
Problem of The Stone
Aquinas
Miscellaneous
100
a set of statements, one or more of which are premises and one which is the conclusion.
What is an argument?
100
If P, then Q P Therefore, Q
What is Affirming the Antecedent? Also, what is Modus Ponens?
100
The problem of the stone has this argument form.
What is a dilemma?
100
The reply to Obj. 1 calls this into question.
What is the existence of God?
100
an argument form such that the conclusion is probable, or likely because of the premises.
What is an inductive argument?
200
declarative sentences that can be either true or false.
What are statements?
200
If P, then Q Q Therefore, P
What is Affirming the Consequent?
200
This author suggested God can do contradictory things.
Who is Frankfurt?
200
Aquinas' first way argues for this type of being.
What is an unmoved mover?
200
An inductive argument is this in that information in the conclusion goes beyond what is contained in the premises.
What is ampliative?
300
when the conclusion is one of the premises.
What is Begging the Question?
300
If P, then Q Not Q Therefore, Not P
What is Denying the Consequent? Also, what is Modus Tollens?
300
The problem of the stone calls the attribute of God into question.
What is omnipotence?
300
2nd way argues for this
What is an efficient cause?
300
an inductive argument form such that the conclusion is highly likely or probable due to the premises.
What is strong?
400
a (deductively) valid argument with all true premises.
What is a sound argument?
400
If P, then Q If Q, then R Therefore, if P, then R
What is Hypothetical syllogism?
400
This 13th century author answered the problem of the stone by saying God can only do logically possible things.
Who is St. Thomas Aquinas?
400
This argument form is contained in both the 3rd way and the problem of the stone.
What is a dilemma?
400
Argument Form: X has features a, b, c, d, and e/ Y has features a, b, c, and d./ So, probably Y has feature e.
What is an argument by analogy?
500
an argument that looks valid, but is invalid contains one of these
What is a formal fallacy?
500
Either P or Q Not P Therefore, Q
What is Disjunctive Syllogism?
500
This is the answer the theist must give to reasonably answer the Problem of the Stone.
What is "God can do anything logically possible"?
500
3rd way: Cosmological argument :: 5th way: ___________
What is the Teleological Argument?
500
Not, and, or are these
What are logical connectives?
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