Philosophy and Logic

Long quiz
August 14, 2015

Fill in the blanks

1. ________________________ is the philosophical search for answers to the fundamental

questions concerning the conditions of knowledge, its extent and limitations.
2. ________________________ is the philosophical quest for what reality is in the final
analysis. It is the study of beings, in general.
3. ________________________ is the philosophical science and art of correct inferential
thinking and setting forth its conditions.
4. ________________________ is the philosophical study of the morality of human acts,
the search for an understanding of the good life and the ultimate basis of what is good
or bad.
5. ________________________ is the philosophical inquiry into the existence of God, His
nature, and His relations to man and the rest of creation.
6. Philosophy (philo + sofia) is derived from the Greek word “love of wisdom” that was
coined by ________________________.
7. ________________________ is the founder of logic.

Enumeration
1. Give at least five (5) categories/forms of inductive argument:
a) ____________________________________
b) ____________________________________
c) ____________________________________
d) ____________________________________
e) ____________________________________
2. Deductive argument is evaluated by:
a) ____________________________________
b) ____________________________________

3. Inductive Argument is evaluated by:

a) ____________________________________
b) ____________________________________

Identify whether the argument is deductive or inductive.

1.) ________________________. A cow is cloven-hoofed; A goat is cloven-hoofed; These

animals are also viviparous. Therefore, animals that are cloven-hoofed are viviparous.

2.) ________________________. All dogs that have been observed can bark. Therefore, all
dogs can bark.
3.) ________________________. Jemery leaves home at 9:45 in the morning and arrives late
in class, based on which, Jemery concludes that he will be late in class every time he
leaves home at 9:45 am.
4.) ________________________. Randy and Ana May are friends. Randy likes to play and
candy crash saga, dota and clash of clans. Ana May likes to play candy crush saga and
dota. Therefore, Jezreal can assume that Ana May also likes to play clash of clans.
5.) ________________________. Every time you get a text message from an unknown
number, you find a spam message stating that you won a certain amount of money. It
makes you conclude that if the text is from an unknown sender, it is most likely to be a
spam message.
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6.) ________________________. All bald men are grandfathers. PNoy is bald. Therefore,
PNoy is a grandfather.
7.) ________________________. A rambutan is a fruit. All fruits grow on trees. Therefore, a
rambutan grows on trees.
8.) All flight attendants know how to swim. Since Danita doesn’t know how to swim, Rio
concludes that Danita is not a flight attendant.
9.) ________________________. Some teachers are musicians. All instructors are teachers.
Hence, some instructors are musicians.
10.) ________________________. All cats have six legs. A tiger is a cat. Therefore, a tiger has
six legs.
11.) ________________________. The witness said the Kim committed the murder. So, the
judge convicted Kim for murder.
12.) ________________________. In recorded history, it snowed in Japan every December.
Therefore, it will snow in Japan this coming December.
13.) ________________________. The police said Jan Nicka imputed libellous words
towards Anne Curtis. So, the prosecutor charges Jan Nicka of libel in court.
14.) Every time you eat peanuts, your throat swells up and you can’t breath. So, you are
allergic to peanuts.
15.) Last month, John Lloyd told Dindong that he is going to marry Angelica. Yesterday,
John Lloyd showed Dingdong an engagement ring in a box. Dingdong thought that
John Lloyd bought the engagement ring for Angelica.
16.) ________________________. Ateneo Lady Eagles have won their last four matches in
Shakey’s V League Season 12 and therefore ALE fans conclude that the Lady Eagles
will win their upcoming fifth match.
17.) ________________________. The chair in the living room is red. The chair in the dining
area is red. The chair in the bedroom is red. All chairs in the house are red.
18.) ________________________. Black Jack is from South Africa. Black Jack is black.
Therefore, people in South Africa are black.
19.) ________________________. Jurie Ly goes to class every Saturday. Her journey from
home to school takes her five (5) minutes. She has to be in class at 10:00 am. So, if Jurie
Ly leaves her house at 9:45 am, she will reach school in time.
20.) ________________________. Majority of the houses in Sampaguita Street are mansions.
Ms. Flores is residing in Sampaguita Street. Thus, her house is a mansion.

BONUS (4 pts.)

Write the full name of your instructor in Philosophy and Logic.

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