Question

This argument—"If Einstein invented the steam engine, then he's a great scientist. Einstein did not invent the steam engine. Therefore, he is not a great scientist"—is an example of____________

Answer 1

Question Options:

a. Affirming the consequent

b. Affirming the antecedent

c. Denying the antecedent

d. Denying the consequent

Answer: DENYING THE ANTECEDENT.

Denying the antecedent also known as inverse error or fallacy of the inverse is a pattern of reasoning which is always wrong, due to a flaw in the structure of the argument inferring the inverse from the original statement.

It is represented by;

If P, then Q.

Therefore, if not P, then not Q.

Arguments of this form do not give good reason to establish their conclusions, even if their premises are true.

Answer 2

Denying the consequent

Step-by-step explanation:

In denying the consequent is an inference rule or a form of an argument that is usually valid.it is used when a statement is affirm to be true then the reverse, antonym or opposite of the statement holds true also( contrapositive). It has a Latin Name called " Modus tollens" which implies" a way that denies" when a consequent is denied, we also implies that the antecedent is also denied. Example I say if John is brilliant,he will have the answer to this question of ours but when John does not have the answer, we can say the opposite that John is not brilliant (that is John is dull).