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Argument |
One or more statements, called premises offered as a reason to believe that a further statement, called the conclusion, is true, that is, corresponds to reality. |
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Deductive Argument |
An argument that claims that if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. |
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Inductive Argument |
An argument that claims that if the premises are true, it is probable that the conclusion is true, although the conclusion might nevertheless be false. |
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Valid Argument |
If its premises are all true, then its conclusion must be true. |
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Sound Argument |
A deductive argument that is valid and also has true premises. |
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Cogent Argument |
Strong reasoning + all true premises. |
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Strong Argument |
If the conclusion (of an invalid argument) is probably true + true premises. |
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Implication |
One statement implies a second statement if and only if it is not possible that the first statement is true and the second statement is false. |
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Equivalence |
Mutual implication. |
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Consistency |
Two sentences that are possible at the same time. |
