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olgamartinez04

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Question 1

What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? “Either Bertrand Russell or John Maynard Keynes taught at Cambridge. But since we know that Russell taught at Cambridge, therefore Keynes did not.”
◦ denying the antecedent
◦ affirming the consequent
◦ affirming a disjunct

Question 2

What formal fallacy is committed by the following argument? “Either there is a flood and one’s house gets destroyed, or there is a heat wave and crops get ruined. Since in fact there is a heat wave and crops are getting ruined, it is not the case that there is a flood and one’s house is getting destroyed.”
◦ denying the antecedent
◦ affirming the consequent
◦ affirming a disjunct
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Reply #1 on: May 12, 2022
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
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olgamartinez04

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Reply 2 on: May 12, 2022
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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