How strongly do the premises of the argument support the truth of the conclusion? What missing premises would be needed to complete the argument ? Are these missing premises justified or merely assumptions?
Read the assigned sections of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 in your textbook: 5.1: Basic Concepts in Inductive Reasoning 5.2: Statistical Arguments: Statistical Syllogisms 5.3: Statistical Arguments: Inductive Generalizations 5.6: Arguments from Authority 5.7: Arguments from Analogy Chapter 5 Summary 6.4: Reasoning About Science: The Hypothetico-Deductive Method 6.5: Inference to the Best Explanation Watch the […]