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2 be logical

Introductory logic lessons 6-10

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statement a SENTENCE that IS either true or false
self-supporting statement a statement whose truth value can be determined FROM the statement ITSELF
self-report a statement by a person concerning his or her OWN desires, feelings, or opinions
tautology a statement that is always TRUE by logical STRUCTURE
3 types of SELF-SUPPORTING statements self-reports, tautologies,& statements that are true by definition
3 types of sentences that do NOT have a truth value and are therefore NOT statements questions, commands, and nonsense
Self-reports often begin with phrases such as I believe, I think, or I feel.
"Jesus is the Son of God, OR He is not the Son of God" is an example of a ____________________. tautology
"Jesus is the Son of God, AND He is not the Son of God" is an example of a ____________________. self-contradiction
supported statement a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from OUTSIDE itself
Supported statements MAY get their information from authority, experience/observation, or deduction.
CONSISTENT statements are statements that CAN both be TRUE at the same time
implication when the TRUTH of one statement IMPLIES the truth of the other
"Some S is P" does ________ imply that "Some S is not P." NOT
Two statements are LOGICALLY equivalent when the first statement implies the second AND the second statement implies the first.
Two statements are INDEPENDENT when the truth or falsity of ONE has NO effect on the truth or falsity of the other.
REAL disagreement an ACTUAL inconsistency between two statements; they cannot BOTH be true at the same time
APPARENT disagreement a difference of OPINION or perception ("The weather is so gorgeous today!")
VERBAL disagreement a MISUNDERSTANDING due to differing DEFINITIONS for one or more words ("My room is clean.")
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