Unit 11: Doing philosophy — exam skills

Topic 11.1: Constructing arguments Questions

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Aimnova past-paper practice — 11.1.1
Practice task — A friend argues: 'Every society that banned a book later regretted it, so banning this book would be a mistake.' Set out the argument as premises and a conclusion, decide whether it is deductive or inductive, and identify its weakest point.
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Aimnova past-paper practice — 11.1.1
Practice task — Build a valid deductive argument for the conclusion 'This action was wrong', then explain the difference between showing your argument is valid and showing it is sound.
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