page 1 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
what is a statement
A
sentence that asserts that something is the case
2
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what is an interrogative statement
A
sentences that ask a question
3
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what is an imperative sentence
A
sentences that issue a command
4
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what is validity
A
logically impossible for the premises to be true whole the conclusion is false
5
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what is soundness
A
it is valid, and all premises are true, while having a true conclusion as well
6
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what is an invalidating counter example
A
premises might be true, but conclusion is false
7
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what does a counterexample do
A
check if an argument is invalid or sound
8
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how do you test that a sentence is a statement
A
use is it true that before it
