PHIL 1021 Final: Final Notes
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Statement a sentence that is capable of being either true or false. Arguments a group of statements, one of which (the conclusion of the argument) is supported. Truth value a true statement is said to have truth value true; a false statement is said to have to truth value false. *deductive validity an argument is deductively valid iff it is impossible for all its premises to be true and its conclusion false. Sound an argument is sound iff it is deductively valid and has all true premises. Inductive validity an argument is inductively valid iff its conclusion is probably true if all of its premises are true. Cogent argument an argument is cogent iff it is inductively valid and has all true premises. Compound statement contains more than one simple (or atomic) statement. Natural language language learn prior to formal education (i. e. your first language) Necessary condition in a)b, b is the necessary condition.
