SSH 105 Study Guide - Modus Tollens, Ten Feet Tall, Modus Ponens

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The systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs, or statements, by rational standards. It"s systematic because it involves distinct procedures and methods (not just gut feelings). It"s used to evaluate existing beliefs and formulate new ones. It evaluates beliefs in terms of how well they are supported by reasons. An assertion is a declarative sentence that is intended to make a claim of some sort. (ex. A premise is a statement that is offered in support of a conclusion. A conclusion is a statement that is held to be supported by a premise or premises. An argument is a set of statements one of which (the conclusion) is taken to be supported by the remaining statements (the premises). An argument is a group of statements in which some (the premises) are intended to support another (the conclusion). The conclusion is what the speaker wants you to accept. The premises state the reasons or evidence for accepting the conclusion.

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