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Can it be assumed all method of reasoning questions refer to valid arguments?

bates2013 wrote:Can it be assumed all method of reasoning questions refer to valid arguments?

It doesn't matter - you're just trying to describe how the speaker/arguer is making their point. Don't waste time analyzing validity in these questions.

bp shinners wrote:

bates2013 wrote:Can it be assumed all method of reasoning questions refer to valid arguments?

It doesn't matter - you're just trying to describe how the speaker/arguer is making their point. Don't waste time analyzing validity in these questions.

Agreed. I don't ever remember asking myself "is this valid?", but to answer your question while the invalid arguments are usually the faulty reasoning questions, I wouldn't rule out the possibility that you could get an invalid argument on a methods of reasoning.

No.