15 questions
P1. Only living creatures have the ability to make choices.
P2. A stone is not a living creature.
C. Therefore, a stone does not have a choice in which way it rolls.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Humans have the ability to make their own choices.
P2. Humans cannot walk.
C. Therefore, humans cannot choose which why they walk.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Humans have the ability to make their own choices.
P2. Humans can fly.
C. Therefore, humans can choose which why they fly.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Humans have the ability to make their own choices by performing a rap of 'Eenie Meenie Miney Mo'.
P2. Eddy is a human.
P3. Eddy performed a rap of 'Eenie Meenie Miney Mo'.
C. Therefore, Eddy can choose which way to go.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Gravity pulls stuff down.
P2. This is why you roll down a hill.
C. This is why Mary does not have a choice in which way she rolls down a hill.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Human beings can make choices.
P2. Mary is a human being.
P3. A human being can make an initial choice of which way to roll down a hill.
P4. After a human being begins rolling down a hill, they can no longer choose which way to roll.
C. Therefore, Mary can choose which way she rolls down a hill until she begins rolling.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Choice is being able to control the intended effects of your actions.
P2. Mary cannot control which way her actions will make her roll.
C. Therefore, Mary does not have a choice in which way she rolls.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. To change direction when rolling, you must be conscious.
P2. Mary is unconscious.
C. Therefore, Mary cannot change her direction when rolling down a hill.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. To make choices you must be sentient.
P2. Chairs are not sentient.
P3. Eddy is a chair.
C. Therefore, Eddy cannot choose which way to go.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. To be able to walk you must have legs.
P2. Chairs have legs.
P3. Eddy is a chair.
C. Therefore, Eddy can choose which way to go.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. To be able to walk you must have legs.
P2. Chairs have legs.
P3. Eddy is a chair.
C. Therefore, Eddy can walk.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Humans do not choose to perform reflex actions.
P2. Duran is a human.
P3. Feeling hungry is a reflex action.
C. Therefore, Duran does not choose to feel hungry.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Mary is inside a barrel.
P2. The barrel is circular.
C. Therefore, Mary has no choice in which way she rolls down a hill.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Feeling hungry is an involuntary reflex action.
P2. Involuntary reflex actions cannot be controlled.
C. Therefore, Duran cannot control feeling hungry.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above
P1. Humans feel hungry if they do not eat.
P2. Humans can choose to eat.
P3. Duran is a human.
C. Therefore, Duran can choose not to feel hungry.
Which of the following is this standard form argument?
Valid
Factually correct
Sound
None of the above