Philosophy question There was no category for philosophy 1 A

Philosophy question. There was no category for philosophy!

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A). Explain why the following is an inaccurate representation of Mendel’s argument for the existence of genes.

P1. If there are genes and they obey rules L then experiment crosses in the pea plants should exhibit the 3:1 ratios.

P2. Experimental crosses in the pea plants exhibited the 3:1 ratios.

(C) Therefore, there are genes and they obey rules L.

B) You are observing a quiz right now. Consider two possible hypotheses to explain why you are observing the quiz: One, there really is a quiz in front of you. Two, you are in the Matrix where all your visual stimuli are manipulated by aliens. There is no quiz in front of you though you think there is. Choose the best response from the following where the “best response” accurately reflects the sort of argument form it represents:

(a) The sample size is too small to decide between the two hypotheses.

(b) The two hypotheses are predictively equivalent.

(c) The analogy between quizzes and aliens is weak.

(d) Both are deductively valid.

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