Day's 1

Dear Madam, this assignment is for 10/04/08. Please take notes.


1. All vegetables are plants.
All plants are green.
Therefore, all vegetables are green.

(THE ARGUMENTS IS VALID BUT BAD)



2. COMMON PATTERN OF DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENT

If we arrived in Bangsar, then we're in Kuala Lumpur
We're not in Kuala Lumpur
Therefore, we're not in Bangsar.

* Modus Tollens


If Steven Gerrard score this penalty, then he's a heroic player
Gerrard didn't score the penalty.
So, Gerrard is not the heroic player.

* Denying the anticedent


If I get the sport car, then I've win the lottery.
I have win the lottery.
So, I'll get the sport car.

* Affirming the consequent