Convergent and Serial Premises

Identify the conclusion: (a) Since France has banned the burkini for Muslim women, (b) Muslim women from conservative families will have their freedom even more restricted than before. (c) Therefore, if the French are truly concerned about the repression of Muslim women they ought to repeal the ban.

Are the premises serial or convergent? (b) Since France has banned the burkini for Muslim women, (b) Muslim women from conservative families will have their freedom even more restricted than before. (c) Therefore, if the French are truly concerned about the repression of Muslim women they ought to repeal the ban.

Identify the conclusion: (a) Most voters aren't rational or well-informed. (b) For example, read the comments section of any online article. (c) Do you really think democracy is a good idea? (d) Besides, Plato argued that democracies always end up as populist tyrannies.

What kind of premises are (a) and (b)? (a) Most voters aren't rational or well-informed. (b) For example, read the comments section of any online article. (c) Do you really think democracy is a good idea? (d) Besides, Plato argued that democracies always end up as populist tyrannies.

What kind of premises are (a) and (d)? (a) Most voters aren't rational or well-informed. For example, read the comments section of any online article. Do you really think democracy is a good idea? (d) Besides, Plato argued that democracies always end up as populist tyrannies.

Identify the conclusion: (a) Hillary Clinton is a law-breaker. (b) I heard that she removed the tag on her pillow that says "do not remove tag under penalty of law." (c) And she breaks more than just criminal laws. (d) A staffer also recently reported seeing Hillary Clinton double-dipping a chip in the crab dip at a fundraiser. (e) Since she's a law-breaker, people shouldn't vote for her.

What kind of premises are (a) and (b)? (a) Hillary Clinton is a law-breaker. (b) I heard that she removed the tag on her pillow that says "do not remove tag under penalty of law." (c) And she breaks more than just criminal laws. (d) A staffer also recently reported seeing Hillary Clinton double-dipping a chip in the crab dip at a fundraiser. (e) Since she's a law-breaker, people shouldn't vote for her.

Identify the conclusion: (a) We feel particular emotions only when we are in certain situations. (b) For example, I only feel sad when I've experience loss of something I care about. (c) Therefore, emotions aren't merely feelings, they are judgments or appraisals about states of affairs that relate to our well-being. (d) Also, if emotions are just feelings you can't explain why we only feel certain ones in similar situations.

What kind of premises are (a) and (d)? (a) We feel particular emotions only when we are in certain situations. (b) For example, I only feel sad when I've experience loss of something I care about. (c) Therefore, emotions aren't merely feelings, they are judgments or appraisals about states of affairs that relate to our well-being. (d) Also, if emotions are just feelings you can't explain why we only feel certain ones in similar situations.

What kind of premises are (a) and (b)?

What kind of premises are (c) and (b)? (a) You should buy the Ford Explorer instead of the Jeep Cherokee. (b) The Explorer gets better miles/gallon. (c) It has more cargo space. (d) And even though the Cherokee is better off road, you spend more time driving on paved roads.

What kind of premises are (b) and (d)? (a) You should buy the Ford Explorer instead of the Jeep Cherokee. (b) The Explorer gets better miles/gallon. (c) It has more cargo space. (d) And even though the Cherokee is better off road, you spend more time driving on paved roads.