PHIL 252

UNIT 1- Exercise 1

Write out answers to the questions in Exercises 1.1 and 1.2 in the Cederblom and Paulsen textbook as you come to them. • You may omit #5 of Exercise 1.2 on page 14. • For Question C on page 15, you may work with one of the accompanying editorials. • After completing the exercises in the textbook, as outlined above, it will be useful for you to produce a short piece of writing. This is a starting point in developing your reasoning skills, and it will be used later to help you improve your writing. In a paragraph or two, express an opinion on one of the following issues and support it: • a. censorship • b. capital punishment • c. abortion • d. use of alcohol or other drugs • e. marriage • f. single parenting • g. gun laws • h. building new prisons • i. the prospects for your generation[1]

UNIT 2- Exercise 2

When you have completed the reading, answer the questions in Exercise 2.3, on pages 36–38 of Critical Reasoning.

UNIT 3 -Exercise 1

Please answer the questions in Exercise 4.3, pages 98 to 99 of Critical Reasoning.
Also do mini quiz on moodle.

UNIT 4 - Miniquiz 1

Translate the following statements into standard-form categorical propositions.
1. Violets are blue.
2. There are glasses in the dining room.
3. Only faculty members may use the lounge.
4. Insults make her angry.
5. Every dog has his day.
6. A rare warbler was sighted in this area last week.
7. Any one will do.
8. Shakespeare lived in the sixteenth century.
9. He always avoided awkward situations.
10. That answer is not satisfactory.

UNIT 5 - Exercise 1

Please answer the questions in Exercise 6.1 on pages 148–151 of Critical Reasoning. • Please revise the instructions for Question A. You should give your reasons for thinking a given fallacy has been committed as well as identifying it and explaining