PHL145H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tylenol (Brand), Scientific Method, Summary Offence
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Premises: statements that can be true or false. Inference: reasoning from premises to conclusions (a to b, a supports b by) Interpretive skills: being able to figure out the meaning of something. Reasoning skills: being able to construct arguments and paths of reasoning. Verification skills: being able to determine whether a statement is false or true. Truth claim: any premise or statement, that can be verified for truthiness. Logical strength: degree of support made by premises to conclusion (doesn"t matter if premises are true or not) Validity: if premises are true, conclusion must be true ex. Deductive arguments are logically strong, if they are valid. Sound argument: has logical strength + premises are true. Inductive: if premises are true, truth of conclusion may be supported but not guaranteed ex. Every time you eat peanuts, your throat swells up and you can"t breath. Deductive: if premises are true, truth of conclusion is guaranteed ex.
