1. Key words of philosophy
- Created by: Alasdair
- Created on: 16-06-17 13:32
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- Key words of philosophy
- Inductive (argument)
- If the premises are true, it is unlikely the conclusion would be false
- Deductive (argument)
- It is impossible for the premises to be true but the conclusion to be false
- Analytical (statements)
- True by definition
- e.g. a triangle has 3 sides
- True by definition
- Synthetic statements
- Can only be verified by senses
- e.g. it is raining outside
- Can only be verified by senses
- A priori
- Based on logic and reasoning
- A posteriori
- Based on empirical observations
- Inductive (argument)
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