Question

QUESTION 1

Consider the following argument: Either there is a massive, multi-million dollar conspiracy at work, or else the electorate
have decided that Senator Wiggins is the best candidate for the position. The electorate have decided that Senator
Wiggins is the best candidate for the position. So, there is not a massive, multi-million dollar conspiracy at work. What is
the logical form of this argument?
O a. Modus Tollens
b. Disjunctive Syllogism
c. Affirming the consequent
O d. Affirming a disjunct
e. Modus Ponens

Answer 1

The logical form of this argument is b. Disjunctive Syllogism.

Step-by-step explanation:

The argument presents two mutually exclusive options: either there is a massive, multi-million dollar conspiracy at work, or the electorate has decided that Senator Wiggins is the best candidate for the position. It then asserts that the electorate has decided that Senator Wiggins is the best candidate, which eliminates the second option. Therefore, the conclusion is that there is not a massive, multi-million dollar conspiracy at work, which follows from the elimination of the second option. This pattern of reasoning is known as a disjunctive syllogism.