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Statement:
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a claim that bears truth value, ie: is either T or F.
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Proposition:
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a statement that bears truth value, ie: is either T or F.
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Argument:
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a set of one or more statements called premises take as possible evidence for another statement called the conclusion.
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Logic:
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The normative study of the evidential relations between premises and conclusions.
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Valid:
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An argument is valid if its impossible for the premises to all be true while the conclusion is false.
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Strong:
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An argument is strong if it is not impossible but it is unlikely that all the premises would be true while the conclusion is false.
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Fallacy:
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An argument is a fallacy f it is neither valid nor strong.
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Sound:
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An argument is sound if it is both valid and has true premises. (factual)
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