PHIL 1102 Chapter 1: Combined Lecture and Book Notes
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Argument-- establishes support for the truth of a claim checkup, you will probably injure your back . Logic-- systematic use of methods and principles to analyze, evaluate and construct arguments. Proposition-- a statement that simply puts its meaning. Group of statements where premises offer support for conclusion. Because you started lifting weights without first getting a physical. Sentences expressing beliefs/ opinions alone doesn"t constitute an argument. Can be a premise for an argument though. Premise indicators: because, since, given that, as shown by. Explanation-- uses because to provide reasons for how an event occured (an already accepted fact) physical checkup . Because can be used in both arguments and explanations. Your back injury occurred because you lifted weights without first getting a. Truth value analysis-- determines if the information in the premises is accurate (true or false) E. deductive and inductive arguments for the conclusion to be false. Deductive argument-- under the assumption that the premises are true, it"s impossible.
