(25) How may the teacher use the complex question to advantage?
(26) Explain the fallacy of begging the question.
(27) Illustrate the three forms of begging the question.
(28) From the viewpoint of form and meaning, test the validity of the following:
(1) “No soldiers should be brought into the field who are not well qualified to perform their part; none but veterans are well qualified to perform their part, therefore, none but veterans should be brought into the field.” Whately.
(2) “For the proverb is true, ‘That light gains make heavy purses;’ for light gains come thick, whereas great gains come but now and then.” Bacon.
(3) “Whatever is given on the evidence of sense may be taken as a fact; the existence of God, therefore, is not a fact, for it is not evident to sense.” St. Andrew. 1896.
(4) “All the trees in the park make a thick shade; this is one of them, therefore this tree makes a thick shade.” Jevons.
(5) “What we eat grew in the field; loaves of bread are what we eat; therefore loaves of bread grew in the fields.” Jevons.
(6) “Who is most hungry eats most; who eats least is most hungry; therefore who eats least eats most.” Jevons.