PHIL347 Week 6 Checkpoint Quiz

Question 1
4 / 4 pts
What are the three fundamental reasoning strategies listed in the text?

Question 2
6 / 6 pts
What is comparative reasoning? On what skill is it based?

Question 3
20 / 20 pts
We learned four tests for evaluating arguments: truthfulness of the premises, logical
strength, relevance, and non-circularity. How well do these tests work with respect to
evaluating comparative reasoning? Consider each of the four tests.

Question 4
10 / 10 pts
Briefly explain how we can determine if one comparison is more comprehensive than
another.

Question 5
10 / 10 pts
According to the text, the basic question to ask when evaluating a comparison between
two objects or ideas or events is “Are they alike enough in the important ways or not?”
(p. 248). What are those “important ways” that determine the credibility of conclusions
based on similarities?