STUDY GUIDE EXAM 1 PHI 1103 FALL 2009

							                                  PHI 1103 FALL 2009

                      STUDY GUIDE FOR FIRST UNIT EXAM

                          INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE

                                       DR. COHEN


                             (46 Problems, 2.17 Points Each)

   As discussed in Chapter 1 of Caution, what reasons are there why the way you think
    matters?

   What is a fallacy? (Also in Chapter 1 of Caution)

   What is an open society? (Introduction, Critical Thinking Unleashed)

   What is a closed society? (Introduction, Critical Thinking Unleashed)

   What is free thinking? (Introduction, Critical Thinking Unleashed)

   List four major influences on our ability to do free thinking (Introduction, Critical
    Thinking Unleashed)

   Define each of the following terms:
           Reasoning (Chapter 1, Critical Thinking Unleashed)
           Deduction (Chapter 1, Critical Thinking Unleashed)
           Induction (Chapter 1, Critical Thinking Unleashed)
           Syllogism (Chapter 2, Critical Thinking Unleashed)
           Valid (deductive) argument (Chapter 2, Critical Thinking Unleashed)
           Sound (deductive) argument (Chapter 2, Critical Thinking Unleashed)

   Be able to identify the difference between an argument and a non-argument (just
    statements). (6 problems) (Chapter 1, Critical Thinking Unleashed)

   Be able to tell the difference between the premises and the conclusion of an argument (4
    problems) (Chapter 1, Critical Thinking Unleashed)

   Be able to translate “only if” and “if and only if” statements in standard hypothetical
    form (2 problems) (Chapter 3, Critical Thinking Unleashed)

   Indicate whether each of the given forms is valid or invalid (6 problems) (Chapter 3,
    Critical Thinking Unleashed)
   You will be given forms of hypothetical syllogisms and you will need to identify which
    are valid and which are invalid (5 problems) (Table 3.3, Chapter 3, Critical Thinking
    Unleashed)

   You will be given six hypothetical syllogisms. You will be asked to determine if each is
    valid or invalid. You will also need to state what the minor premise is doing and what
    fallacy is committed if the argument is invalid. (in “Hypothetical Syllogisms” on line)

   You will be given three non-syllogistic conditional arguments and asked to determine
    whether each is (A) Valid, or (B) Invalid, Inversion Fallacy, or (C) Invalid, Conversion
    Fallacy.