Grossmont College Philosophy & Arguments Worksheet

Use the tables below to fill in the blanks for each question:

There is no such thing as a _____ deductive argument with _____ premises and a _____ conclusion.

There is no such thing as a _____ inductive argument with _____ premises and a _____ conclusion.

Use the arguments in the tables below as models to respond to the following prompts:

Write your own example of a valid deductive argument with false premises and a true conclusion.

Write your own example of a strong inductive argument with a false premise (or premises) and a probably true conclusion.