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Intro to logic
Logic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| statement | a sentence which is either true or false |
| self-supporting statement | a statement whose truth value can be determined from the statement itself |
| tautology | a statement which is always true because of its logical structure |
| self-contradiction | a statement that is false due to its logical structure |
| supported statement | a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself |
| true | reliable, sure, being in accordance with the actual state |
| false | not true or correct |
| truth value | the truth or falsehood of a statement or proposition |
| question | a sentence addressed to someone in order to get an answer |
| command | an order given by one in authority |
| nonsense | words having little or no sense or meaning |
| authority | an accepted source of information or advice |
| experience | instance of personally encountering or undergoing something |
| deduction | reason to some conclusion based on other statements |