PHIL-1003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: False Premise, Deductive Reasoning, Modus Tollens
9 Feb 2017
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Argument: a group of statements in which the conclusion is claimed to follow the premises. Sentences that express beliefs or opinions, but no support, are not arguments. Statement: a sentence that is either true or false - declarative sentence. Premise: the information intended to provide support for a conclusion. Conclusion: the statement that is claimed to follow from the premises of an argument; the main point of an argument. Logic: the study of reasoning and the evaluation of arguments. Truth value: every statement is either true or false; these two possibilities are called truth values. Proposition: the information content imparted by a statement, or, simply put, its meaning. Inference: refers to the reasoning process that is expressed by an argument. ***to help locate the conclusion - place therefore" in front of the sentences. ***to help locate the premises - place because" in front of the sentences.
