1. All advocates of school prayer are individuals who insist on imposing their views on others. Therefore,...

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1. All advocates of school prayer are individuals who insist on imposing their views on others. Therefore, some advocates of school prayer are individuals who insist on imposing their views on others.

2. It is false that no jailhouse informants are people who can be trusted. Therefore, some jailhouse informants are not people who can be trusted.

3. All homemakers are people with real jobs. Therefore, it is false that no homemakers are people with real jobs.

­4. It is false that some trolls are not creatures who live under bridges. Therefore, it is false that no trolls are creatures who live under bridges.

5. Some campus romances are episodes plagued by violence. Therefore, some campus romances are not episodes plagued by violence.

6. Some pornographic publications are materials protected by the First Amendment. Therefore, it is false that no pornographic publications are materials protected by the First Amendment.

­7. It is false that all mainstream conservatives are people who support free legal services for the poor. Therefore, no mainstream conservatives are people who support free legal services for the poor.

8. It is false that some forms of human creativity are activities amenable to mathematical analysis. Therefore, it is false that all forms of human creativity are activities amenable to mathematical analysis.

9. It is false that some tooth fairies are daytime visitors. Therefore, some tooth fairies are not daytime visitors.

­10. It is false that some orthodox psychoanalysts are not individuals driven by a religious fervor. Therefore, it is false that some orthodox psychoanalysts are individuals driven by a religious fervor.

11. Some school busses manufactured on the moon are not plasma-powered vehicles. Therefore, it is false that all school busses manufactured on the moon are plasma-powered vehicles.

12. It is false that some network news programs are exercises in mediocrity. Therefore, it is false that no network news programs are exercises in mediocrity.

­13. No flying reindeer are animals who get lost in the fog. Therefore, it is false that all flying reindeer are animals who get lost in the fog.

14. It is false that no leveraged buyouts are deals unfair to workers. Therefore, all leveraged buyouts are deals unfair to workers.

15. It is false that some wood ticks are not carriers of Lyme disease. Therefore, some wood ticks are carriers of Lyme disease.

Use the traditional square of opposition to determine whether the following immediate inferences are valid or invalid. Name any fallacies that are committed.

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A Concise Introduction to Logic

ISBN: 978-1305958098

13th edition

Authors: Patrick J. Hurley, Lori Watson

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