Consider the Following Argument: If a County Is Interested in Nuclear

question 37

Multiple Choice

Consider the following argument: If a county is interested in nuclear disarmament, it would not develop or stockpile nuclear weapons.Iran is developing nuclear weapons; therefore, Iran is not genuinely interested in nuclear disarmament.What form does this argument follow?

• A)Disjunctive syllogism
• B)Modus tollens
• C)Modus ponens
• D)General rule

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