Chapter 1 Basic Concepts

Question 1

Logic

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the study of methods for evaluating whether the premises of an argument adequately support its conclusion

Question 2

Argument

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a set of statements that support eachother

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Statement

Answer 3

sentence that is either true or false

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Deductive Argument

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one in which the premises aim to guarantee the conclusion

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Inductive Argument

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one in which the premises aim to make the conclusion probable

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Valid Argument

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one in which it is necessary that, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true

Question 7

Invalid Argument

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one in which it is not necessary that, if the premises are true, the conclusion is true

Question 8

Sound Argument

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a valid argument in which all of the premises are true

Question 9

Unsound Argument

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one that either is invalid or has at least one fals premise

Question 10

Modus Ponens

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1) if A, then B 2) A So, 3) B

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Modus Tollens

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1) if A, then B 2) Not B So, 3) Not A

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Hypothetical Syllogism

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1) if A, then B 2) if B, then C 3) C So, 4) if A, then C

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Disjunctive Syllogism

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1) Either A or B 2) Not A So, 3) Not B

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Constructive Dilemma

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1) Either A or B 2) if A, then C 3) if B then D So, 4) Either C or D

Question 15

Argument Form

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a pattern of reasoning

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Substitution Instance

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an argument that results from uniformly replacing variables in that form with statements

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Valid Argument Form

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one in which every substitution instance is a valid argument

Question 18

Formally Valid Argument

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one that is valid by virtue of its form

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Negation

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the negation of a statement is its denial

Question 20

Conditional

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an “if-then” statement”

Question 21

Antecedent

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the “if”-clause of a conditional

Question 22

Consequent

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the “then”-clause of a conditional

Question 23

Disjunct

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an either-or statement

Question 24

Fallacy of Denying the Antecedent

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1) if A then B 2) not A So, 3) Not B

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Fallacy of Affirming the Consequent

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1) if A then B 2) B So, 3) A

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Categorical Statement

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a statement that relates two classes or categories, where a class is a set or a collection of things

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Term

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word or a phrase that stands for a class of things

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Some

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"at least one"

Question 29

Good Counterexample

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substitution instance in which the premises are well-known truths and the conclusion is a well-known falsehood

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Invalid Argument Form

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one that has some invalid substitution instances

Question 31

Strong Argument

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one in which it is probable (but not necessary) that, if the premises is true, then the conclusion is true

Question 32

Weak Argument

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one in which it is not probable that, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true