CARS Flashcards
1
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What is conditional logic?
A
A unidirectional relationship between any two terms.
2
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What is a consequent? What are 2 other words that mean the same in logical arguments?
A
The second term in an If-then statement. The “Y” and the “necessary condition”.
3
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What is an antecedent? What are 2 other words that mean the same in logical arguments?
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The first term in an If-then statement. The “X” and the “sufficient condition”.
4
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What is a conditional relationship?
A
The impossibility of having a true antecedent and having a false consequent.
5
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What are the other seven truths that can be inferred from “if X, then Y”?
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X is sufficient for Y. All X are Y. X only if Y. If not Y, then not X. Y is necessary for X. Only Y are X. Not X unless Y.