collection of statements one designated as conclusion, the remainder are premises
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what is a statement?
a declarative sentence, which is capable of being true or false. e.g. 2+2+4
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what is inductive logic?
process of drawing probable conclusions e.g. there is smoke, therefore, there is fire
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what is deductive argument
argument where the conclusion is supported by premise conclusively.
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name 3 premise indicators
since, because, for, as, follow from, as shown by
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what is a fallacy?
argument that seems correct, but contains a mistake in reasoning
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what is a formal fallacy?
a deductive based argument based on form
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what is informal fallacy?
an inductive based argument, based on content
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what is a valid argument?
argument where all premises are true, then the conclusion is true.
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what is a sound argument?
an argument that is valid, and all premises are true. true and valid
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Categorical Propositions- What is universal affirmative (A)
All X is Y
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Categorical Propositions- What is universal negative (E)
No X is Y
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Categorical Propositions- What is particular affirmative (I)
some X is Y
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Categorical Propositions- What is particular negative (O)
some X is not Y
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Are these a statement or proposition? I don't like snow, anyone who understands logic can write a good argument
statement
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Are these a statement or proposition? Do you like snow? please get me a glass of waterr
proposition
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is this a valid or invalid argument? all rabbits are animals, you are a rabbit, so you are an animal
Valid
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is this argument valid or invalid? all rabbits are animals, you are not a rabbit, so you are not a rabbit
invalid
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is this argument valid, or invalid? if God created the world, then the world would be perfect, the world is not perfect, so God did not create the world
Valid
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is this argument valid, or invalid? the trail goes to the left or to the right, the trail does not go to the left, so the trail goes right
valid
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what is a statement?
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a declarative sentence, which is capable of being true or false. e.g. 2+2+4
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