7. ILLUSTRATIVE EXERCISE TESTING HYPOTHETICAL ARGUMENTS OF ALL KINDS.

The following brief outline may be followed in testing hypothetical arguments:

1. Arrange logically.

2. Determine antecedent and consequent.

3. Apply the hypothetical rule; name fallacies giving reasons.

4. Reduce to categorical form.

5. Apply the categorical rules, giving fallacies with reasons.

(1) If a man is properly educated, he will not despise manual labor;

therefore I conclude that you have not been properly educated,

since you dislike to work with your hands.