If an Argument Contains a Disjunctive Premise, Must the Conclusion

question 90

Multiple Choice

If an argument contains a disjunctive premise, must the conclusion appear as one of the disjuncts in that premise?

• A)Yes, because an argument with a disjunctive premise simply consists of denying disjuncts until only one is left.
• B)Yes, because otherwise the disjunctive premise would play no role in the argument.
• C)Yes, because the conclusion of a deductive argument is always entailed by the premises.
• D)No, because the disjunctive part of the argument might only be one step on the way to the conclusion.
• E)No, because the conclusion must be the denial of one of the disjuncts.

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