Asked by Sarah Buckmaster on Jun 19, 2024
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Could there be more than one proposition in standard form that would solve the same enthymeme?
A) No, because only one proposition could have the required quality and quantity.
B) No, because only one proposition could have the required distribution.
C) Yes if we take the traditional view of existential import, but no if we take the modern view.
D) Yes if we take the modern view of existential import, but no if we take the traditional view.
E) Yes, because two propositions could be equivalent to each other.
Enthymeme
A rhetorical argument that leaves out a premise or conclusion, assuming it to be implicitly understood by the audience.
Existential Import
The implication that some statement or proposition necessarily involves the existence of certain entities.
Standard Form
A conventional, widely accepted manner of presenting an argument or expression, often in logic and mathematics.
- Understand the existential import in traditional and modern contexts.
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MARTIN MWANIAJun 22, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
Two propositions could be logically equivalent to each other, meaning they express the same truth value in all possible scenarios. Therefore, more than one proposition in standard form could solve the same enthymeme.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the existential import in traditional and modern contexts.