Philosophy Word Scramble
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Logic | the study that evaluates arguments |
Argument | a set of statements where some of the statements are intended to support another; that give us reason to believe the statement that is the conclusion. |
Conclusion | refers to the claim to be supported |
Premises | statements offered in support of the conclusion |
Statement | a declarative sentence that is either true of false. These are to be distinguished from commands, questions and proposals |
Deductive arguments | arguments in which the premises intend to guarantee the conclusion. |
Inductive arguments | arguments in which the premises are intended to make a conclusion probable |
Validity | the premises are assumed true, the conclusion cannot possibly be false |
Soundness | an argument that is valid and has true premises |
Invalid Argument | is one in which it is not necessary that, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true |
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