Conditional claims are surprisingly tricky. Imagine that a coworker tells you, “If it’s raining, then I will bring an umbrella.” Now imagine you see that they brought an umbrella. Can you conclude that it’s raining? Why or why not?
Think back to the conversations you’ve had during the last week. Give an example of a deductive argument and an inductive argument that you or your interlocutor made. For each of these arguments, list the premises and the conclusion. Was the deductive argument valid? Was the inductive argument strong? Why or why not, exactly? 2. […]