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A tutor tells her class that reason is the tool of philosophy, and that one field studies reason itself. That field is:Read the answer and worked solution →In philosophy, to argue simply means to offer a set of reasons in support of a:Read the answer and worked solution →Each individual claim offered in support of that conclusion is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →Three kinds of inference are named. Along with deductive and inductive, the third is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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A tutor tells her class that reason is the tool of philosophy, and that one field studies reason itself. That field is:

  1. Logic
  2. Lyrics
  3. Ledger
  4. Lexicon
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Correct answer: A. Logic

1. Reasoning is its subject. 2. Philosophy leans on it. 3. It is logic. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 5, Logic and Reasoning._

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In philosophy, to argue simply means to offer a set of reasons in support of a:

  1. Complaint
  2. Conclusion
  3. Contract
  4. Collection
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Correct answer: B. Conclusion

1. Reasons point somewhere. 2. The destination is the claim. 3. It is a conclusion. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 5, Logic and Reasoning._

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Each individual claim offered in support of that conclusion is called a:

  1. Premise
  2. Pretext
  3. Postulate
  4. Preamble
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Correct answer: A. Premise

1. Numbered arguments list them. 2. They do the supporting. 3. It is a premise. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 5, Logic and Reasoning._

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