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Transcription |
a transcription is changing a English sentence into a logic sentence as close to its meaning as possible |
not translate, transcribe |
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Adequate transcription |
a transcription is said to be adequate when it can pass both the first and second tranacription tests. |
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First transcription test |
the first transcription test, is when you can transcribe a sentence into sentence logic and then transcribe it back into English. if the truth values hold then it passes, if it doesn't, the sentence isn't adequate |
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categorical proposition |
a proposition that relates two classes or categories - subject term - predicate term |
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types of categorical propositions |
s = subject p = predicate those that assert that.... 1. ALL s are p 2. NO s are p 3. SOME s are p 4. SOME s are NOT p |
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quantifiers |
1. all 2. some 3. no |
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copula |
1. are 2. are not |
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T or F: All s are NOT p |
false. this is ambigous. the proper ways could be: 1. no s are p 2. some s are p |
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good inductive arguement |
an arguement in which the premises provide good reasons for believing the conclusion |
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inductive argument |
the premises make the conclusiom likely, but the conclusion might be false even if the premises are true |
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valid deductive arguement |
an argument in which without fail, if the the premesis are true the conclusion will be true |
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connectives |
a symbol we use to build longer sentences from shorter sentences. ex: &, -, v |
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truth function |
a rule which when you give it an input truth values it gives you a definite output value |
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main connective |
the main connective in a compound sentence is the connective which was used last in building up the sentence from its component or compound |
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