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Someone answers a philosophical claim by producing a case showing that the answer is wrong. That case is a:

ACounterfoil
BCounterpart
CCounterexample
DCounterweight
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Counterexample
1. One instance is enough. 2. It shows the answer fails. 3. It is a counterexample. _Source: OpenStax Introduction to Philosophy, Chapter 5, Logic and Reasoning._
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