This is Philosophy Patterns of Deductive Reasoning : Rules ofInference
5-Using modus tollens, finish each of the followingarguments.
a. If the children keep screaming, the dentist will not be ableto concentrate.
b. If Pat gets her tooth pulled, she won’t want to go to themovies tonight.
c. If Vartan repairs the transmission, we can go to the earlyshow.
6. Using modus ponens, finish each of the followingarguments.
a. If the dentist yells at the noisy children, the patients maybe alarmed.
b. If Jason does not finish his Thai food, he’ll either have theleftovers for lunch or he’ll freeze them.
c. If Vartan doesn’t finish the repairs, he can’t go to Yosemitethis weekend.
7. Using hypothetical syllogism, finish the followingarguments that start with.
a. If the two truckers stop at the diner, they could get somebiscuits and gravy.
b. If the diner has no biscuits, the two truckers will go forgrits.
c. If the grits don’t fill them up, Al and Carlos will orderfries and onion rings.
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