argument a
a geologist states that evidence from the surrounding soil suggests that a certain meteor crater was formed more than 10 million years ago. based upon her expertise as a geologist, we should conclude that the crater really is more than 10 million years old.
argument b
lemonade is a refreshing beverage. it follows from this that lemonade has the power to quench thirst.
argument c
no sugarless gum is a food product sweetened with sucrose. but some products made by cadbury adams are sugarless gums. therefore, it follows that some products made by cadbury adams are not sweetened with sucrose.
argument d
three different bluetooth headsets from the same company were each plagued by static and signal loss. it is probably the case, therefore, that every bluetooth headset produced by this company is plagued by static and signal loss.
are these arguments inductive or deductive?
what type of arguments?
argument based on signs
disjunctive syllogism
argument from authority
hypothetical syllogism
prediction
argument based on mathematics
argument from analogy
argument from definition generalization
causal inference
categorical syllogism