If Ken Burns makes historical documentaries, then he enhances our knowledge of the past. Ken Burns does make historical documentaries. Therefore he enhances our knowledge of the past.
A) Deductive, valid.
B) Inductive, weak.
C) Deductive, invalid.
D) Inductive, strong.
E) Deductive, cogent.

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This argument is deductive, as it starts with a general premise and applies it to a specific case. The argument is also valid, because if the two premises are true, then the conclusion must also be true.

If Ken Burns Makes Historical Documentaries, Then He Enhances Our