PHILOS 2CT3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Disjunctive Syllogism, Denotation, Definition
4 Mar 2018
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Claim = a statement asserting a position on some matter. It"s cold out; politicians are incapable of uttering the truth, etc. Simple claims = one subject-predicate statement that can"t be further divided: subject = what a statement is about, predicate = something being affirmed or denied about a subject. Complex claims = composed of two or more statements logically connected. Because it is winter, it is likely cold outside; since political speech is intentionally ambiguous, politicians are incapable of uttering the truth, etc. That company is a socially responsible corporation if it respects both the rights of workers and the environment. Logical operators connections between premises that determine the truth value of a claim. Arguments: a premise is a claim or proposition that establish the reason(s) for accepting a conclusion . Deduction = a form of reasoning where the conclusion necessarily follows from the formation of the premises.
