Philosophy 100 Chapter 3 Questions Study Guide Rated A+

Suppose someone says:"Imposing taxes takes money from people without their consent; and any action that takes money from people without their consent is theft. So you can't avoid the conclusion: raising taxes must be theft!"Two of the answers below would NOT be lines in a correct reconstruction of the argument. Which ones are they? A- P1. Imposing taxes takes money from people without their consent. B- P2. Any action that takes money from people without their consent is theft. (from P1 by induction) C- P2. Any action that takes money from people without their consent is theft. D- P3. You can't avoid the conclusion E- C1. So raising taxes is theft (from P1 & P2 by deduction) {Ans: B and D}Someone says,"I think dogs are better pets than cats. After all, it's easier to teach dogs to do tricks, which require intelligence. And also, since dogs care more about humans, they're more fun to be around. So that's two reasons why they're better pets."Suppose we want to reconstruct this argument, as it is intended by the speaker, using standard form. This is a complex and tricky problem. Be very careful with this problem and make sure that the improvements