Author Question: For what reason would you develop a counter-example? a. To demonstrate that a rule is not ... (Read 15 times)

KWilfred · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

For what reason would you develop a counter-example?

a. To demonstrate that a rule is not truth-preserving
b. To demonstrate that a rule is truth-preserving
c. To demonstrate the truth of the premises of an argument
d. To demonstrate the falsity of the premises of an argument

Question 2

What is a truth-preserving rule?

a. A guarantee that the premises are true
b. A guarantee that the conclusion will be true regardless of the truth of the
premises
c. A guarantee that the conclusion will be true if the premises are true
d. A formula for guaranteeing the truth of an induction