PHIL 1000 : Exam 1 Study Guide
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Exam date: tuesday, september 18, 2012, in class: know the terms and definitions from chapter 1. Also, be able to apply the concepts from that chapter to evaluate an argument or a definition. See extra logic practice posted to moodle for more. Argument consists of a series of statements, called premises, intended to provide another statement, called the conclusion. Argument two or more things are compared in order to draw a conclusion about one of them. Deductive arguments attempt to give the strongest possible support for the conclusion. If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true as well. Purports to offer reason that establish its conclusion beyond doubt: syllogism common type of deductive argument. Conclusion inferred from two premises: validity in a valid argument if the premises are true, then the conclusion must also be true. Petitio principii an argument that begs the question.
