PHL 110 Study Guide - Final Guide: Scholarly Method, Justin Timberlake, If And Only If
1 Feb 2015
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Logic is the science of the correctness or incorrectness of reasoning. Logic is the study of the evaluation of arguments. A statement is a declarative sentence, or part of a sentence, that can be either true or false. Boston is the largest city in massachusetts, and springfield is the second largest. A proposition is what it is meant by a statement, the idea or notion it expresses. (this might be the same for different sentences e. g. translations from one language into another. ) An argument is a collection of statements or propositions, some of which are intended to provide support or evidence in favor of one of the others. The premises of an argument are those statements or propositions in it that are intended to provide the support or evidence. The conclusion of an argument is that statement or proposition for which the premises are intended to provide support. (the intention need not be fulfilled. )
