page 3 Flashcards

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what is an implicit premise

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are premises that are not explicitly stated, are basically hidden assumptions/premises

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what is an inductively strong argument

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an invalid argument where the conclusion is very likely to be true given that the premises are true

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what is a deductive argument

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argument that is intended to be valid

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what is an inductive argument

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argument that is intended to be inductively strong

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what is argument defeasible

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a valid argument cannot be made invalid by adding more premises, but an inductively strong argument can be made weaker/stronger by adding more premises

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