Basic concepts

Question 1

what is logic

Answer 1

the organized body of knowledge, or science that evaluates arguments

Question 2

What is an argument

Answer 2

A group of statements, one or more of which (the premises) are claimed to provide support for, or reasons to believe, one of the other (the conclusion).

Question 3

What is a statement

Answer 3

A sentence that is either true or false

Question 4

What is a premises

Answer 4

Statements tha set forth the reason or evidence

Question 5

What is a conclusion

Answer 5

The statement that the evidence is claimed to support or imply.

Question 6

Therefor

Answer 6

conclusion indicater

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wherefore

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conclusion indicater

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thus

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conclusion indicater

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consequently

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conclusion indicater

Question 10

we may infer

Answer 10

conclusion indicater

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accordingly

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conclusion indicater

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we may conclude

Answer 12

conclusion indicater

Question 13

it must be that

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conclusion indicater

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for this reason

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conclusion indicater

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so

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conclusion indicater

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entails that

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conclusion indicater

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hence

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conclusion indicater

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it follows that

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conclusion indicater

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implies that

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conclusion indicater

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as a result

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conclusion indicater

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since

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premise indicator

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as indicated by

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premise indicator

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because

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premise indicator

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for

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premise indicator

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in that

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premise indicator

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may be inferred from

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premise indicator

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as

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premise indicator

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given that

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premise indicator

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seeing that

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premise indicator

Question 30

for the reason that

Answer 30

premise indicator

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inasmuch as

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premise indicator

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owing to

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premise indicator

Question 33

~

Answer 33

tilde - negation (not, it is not the case that)

Question 34

• (dot)

Answer 34

dot - conjuction (and, also, moreover)

Question 35

v

Answer 35

wedge - disjunction (or, unless)

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⊃

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horeshoe - implication (if.... then..., only if)

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≡

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triple bar - equivalence (if and only if)

Question 38

rule 1

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the middle term must be distributed at least once

Question 39

Rule 2

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If a term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed premise

Question 40

Rule 3

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Two negative premises ar not allowed

Question 41

Rule 4

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A negative premise requires a negative conlcusion, and a negative conclusion requires a negative premise

Question 42

Rule 5

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if both premises are universal, the conclusion cannot be particular

Question 43

P(A or not A) =

Answer 43

1

Question 44

P(A and not A) =

Answer 44

0

Question 45

P(Aand B) = (when A and B are independent)

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P(A) x P(B)

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P(A and B) =

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P(A) X P(B given A)

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P(A or B) = (when A and B are mutually exclusive)

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P(A) + P(B)

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P(Aor B) =

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P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)

Question 49

P(A) =

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1 - P (not A)

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and

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dot

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also

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dot

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but

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dot

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however

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dot

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yet

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dot

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still

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dot

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moreover

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dot

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although

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dot

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nevertheless

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dot

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or

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wedge

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unless

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wedge

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if.... then ....

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horseshoe

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Only if

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horseshoe

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in case

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horseshoe

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provided that

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horseshoe

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given that

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horseshoe

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on condition that

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horseshoe

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implies

Answer 67

horseshoe

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rule on "if"

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"if" is always the antecedent, and the statement that follows "only if" is always the consequent.

Question 69

sufficient and necessary

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SUN

Question 70

if and only if

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Triple bar

Question 71

is sufficient and necessary condition for

Answer 71

Triple bar

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Not either S or T

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~(S v T)

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Not both S and T

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~(S•T)

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not

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~

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it is not the case that

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~

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it is false that

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~

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and

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•

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yet

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•

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but

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•

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however

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•

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moreover

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•

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nevertheless

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•

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stil

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•

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also

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•

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although

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•

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both

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•

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additionally

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•

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furthermore

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•

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or

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V

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unless

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V

Question 91

sufficient conditioin for

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SUN

Question 92

necessary condition

Answer 92

SUN