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14 Cards in this Set
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Argument
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A group of propositions with one of them being affirmed by the others.
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Conclusion
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A statement supported by the premises.
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Inference
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A psychological process of bringing about the conclusion of an argument.
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Premise
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A reason for believing the conclusion.
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Logic
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Principles and methods used to distinguish between correct and incorrect reasoning.
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Philosophy
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Fundamental assumptions and beliefs and arguments to support those beliefs.
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Proposition
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A true or false statement.
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Sound Argument
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Has a valid form and premises are true.
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Three Major Branches of Philosophy
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1. Metaphysics
2. Epistemology 3. Ethics |
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Metaphysics
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Study of nature of reality
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Epistemology
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study of nature of knowledge
(logic falls under this) |
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Ethics
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morality
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3 Major Theories of Epistemology
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1. Empiricism - acquire knowledge through the senses
2. Rationalism - knowledge is based on reasoning alone 3. Skepticism - all so-called knowledge is subject to doubt. |
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Valid Form
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An argument is valid when, if its premises are ture, then its conclusion MUST be true; otherwise, the argument is invalid.
Deals with the form of the argument: is it possible for the conclusion to be false at the same time the premises are true? If so, the argument is invalid. |
