Mastering Logic: Engage with Key Principles and Activities
School
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute**We aren't endorsed by this school
Course
PHIL 123
Subject
Philosophy
Date
Dec 10, 2024
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2
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Intro to Logic and Reason Practice ActivitiesThe 3 Laws of ThoughtSee if you can identify which law of thought can be used to challenge each of the following statements. Be ready to give an explanation for your answer.1)The cat has wheels and a motor.2)The bachelor is married.3)She is almost pregnant.Principle of Sufficient ReasonIdentify which of the following statements breaks the Principle of Sufficient Reason.1.The train came out of nowhere.2.Gravity forced the ball to fall to the ground.3.You are here because you were born of your mother.4.The sky is blue due to conditions of the earth’s atmosphere and its angle in relation to the sun.Occam’s RazorSee if you can identify which statement best fits the principle of Occam’s razor.You have lost your keys. Which of the following do you assume?1.Vampires stole them.2.You have forgotten where you put them.3.They disappeared into thin air.4.Two tiny blue men walked away with them in the night.
Intro to Logic and Reason Practice Activities – Answer KeyThe 3 Laws of ThoughtSee if you can identify which law of thought can be used to challenge each of the following statements. Be ready to give an explanation for your answer.1)The cat has wheels and a motor.(Law of Identity)2)The bachelor is married.(Law of Non-Contradiction)3)She is almost pregnant.(Law of the Excluded Middle)Principle of Sufficient ReasonIdentify which of the following statements breaks the Principle of Sufficient Reason.1.The train came out of nowhere. **Breaks the principle**2.Gravity forced the ball to fall to the ground.3.You are here because you were born of your mother.4.The sky is blue due to conditions of the earth’s atmosphere and its angle in relation to the sun.Occam’s RazorSee if you can identify which statement best fits the principle of Occam’s razor.You have lost your keys. Which of the following do you assume?1.Vampires stole them.2.You have forgotten where you put them. **Fits Occam’s Razor**3.They disappeared into thin air.4.Two tiny blue men walked away with them in the night.