Question

Consider the conditional argument: "If I study hard, I will get a good grade. I did not study hard. Therefore, I will not get a good grade." The second premise:

(A) denies the antecedent.
(B) denies the consequent.
(C) affirms the antecedent.
(D) affirms the consequent.
(E) None of the above

Answer 1

The second premise of the argument 'I did not study hard' is an example of denying the antecedent, which is option (A) and it is a logical fallacy.

Step-by-step explanation:

The second premise of the conditional argument is denying the antecedent, which is a logical fallacy. In a conditional statement, if 'X' is sufficient for 'Y', denying 'X' does not necessarily mean that 'Y' is also false. There could be other sufficient conditions for 'Y' to happen. Hence, from the choices given:

• (A) denies the antecedent.
• (B) denies the consequent.
• (C) affirms the antecedent.
• (D) affirms the consequent.
• (E) None of the above.

The correct answer is

(A)

denies the antecedent.