Arguments
Soundness is a property of:
a) premises
b) inference
c) the whole argument
c) the whole argument
According to the Reference Theory of Meaning, how do words get their meaning?
Words get their meaning from what they refer to
If a definition uses the word that is being defined in the definition it is called:
Circular
True or false: logical strength is a property of inference
True
What is the meaning of language used today?
Meaning as Use Theory (or Use Theory)
If the defining phrase refers to some things that are not includes in the reference of the term being defined it is called:
Identify the conclusion of the following argument:
I must have left my charger on the train. It's not in my bag anymore, but I did pack it before I left. The last place I used it was on the train.
Conclusion: I must have left my charger on the train
Identify the function of language in the following statement:
"My mom makes the best spaghetti"
Evaluative Function of Language
A reportive definition aims to:
Convey the standard usage of the word
Identify the type of argument:
The weather is nice, people are outside.
Not an argument
Identify the function of language in the following statement:
My dog has black fur
Descriptive function of language
What is wrong with the following definition: "Dogs are animals with 4 legs"
Too broad
Identfiy the type of argument:
If I didn't go out to hang out with my friends this weekend, I would have had time to study. If I used that time to study, I would have gotten a better score on my exam.
Counterfactual Argument
Identify the function of language in the following statement:
Turn off your phone
Directive function of language
What is wrong with the following definition: "A parent is a person's biological mother or father"
Too Narrow