Identify whether the following arguments are inductive or deductive. Explain your answer. If they are deductive, are they valid or invalid? If they are inductive, are they strong or weak? If you recognize the argument form, identify it.
According to Plato, the key characteristic about the world around us is that it constantly changes, but what is really real never changes. What is true is always true. Therefore, whatever is relative and always changing cannot be true.
If we want our children to grow up with the traits of character we admire—honesty, integrity, compassion, courage—then we need to teach them what those traits are, and why they deserve admiration. Of course, we do want children to have those traits, so it is very important that we teach them while they are young.
If Madison is a mother then Madison is a parent. Madison is not a mother. Therefore, Madison is not a parent.
If George has the qualities of a good leader, then he’ll certainly be good at making speeches. George is an excellent speechmaker. George must have the qualities of a good leader.
All triangles drink herbal tea. No herbal tea drinkers snort waffles. Therefore, no triangles snort waffles.
Most human beings are inclined to be selfish. Donna is a human being. So, Donna is probably selfish.
If she likes me, then given that she has not yet texted, either she lost her phone, she’s been kidnapped, or her cell tower was struck by lightning. She likes me and she has not lost her phone and she has not been kidnapped. Thus, it necessarily follows that her cell tower was struck by lightning.