One Weakness of Tenacity as a Way of Knowing Is

question 46

Multiple Choice

One weakness of tenacity as a way of knowing is that:

• A) the syllogisms it produces may be illogical.
• B) it requires one to experience the world.
• C) sensory experiences may be misleading.
• D) it has no way of correcting erroneous ideas.

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Definitions:

Wason's Four-card Task

A logical puzzle presented as a psychological experiment to study conditional reasoning and bias in decision making.

Modus Tollens

Modus tollens is a form of deductive reasoning that takes the structure: If P, then Q. Not Q. Therefore, not P.

Basketball

A team sport where players aim to score points by shooting a ball through a hoop at a certain height.

Inductive Strength

A property of some logical arguments such that it is improbable (but not impossible) for the premises to be true and the conclusion to be false.