If people can talk to the dead, then the dead are still alive. People cannot talk to the dead. Therefore, the dead are not still alive.
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Inductive, strong.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Inductive, weak.
E) Deductive, sound.

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This argument is deductive, as it is trying to logically deduce a conclusion based on the premises given. However, the argument is invalid because the first premise (If people can talk to the dead, then the dead are still alive) does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that the dead are not still alive. It is possible that people cannot talk to the dead, but the dead may still be alive in some other form or realm. Therefore, the argument does not logically follow, making it invalid.

If People Can Talk to the Dead, Then the Dead