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Argumentation And Critical Thinking

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  • Answer 23 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Argument in which the truth of all of the premises doesn't guarantee the truths of the conclusion






2. If P then Q - P therefore Q






3. Statement(s) given as evidence






4. A deductive type of formal logic that presents two premises that inevitably lead to a sound conclusion. A=B - B=C - so A=C. 'All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore - Socrates is mortal.' Ex: Major premise: All M are P. Minor premise: All S






5. Valid argument with all true premises






6. Sentence that is possibly true or false






7. If A and B are equivalent - then A implies B and B implies A (mutual implication)






8. An argument such that the truth of its premises makes the conclusion more or less 'probable' (but not certain).






9. Statement premise supports






10. B has at least one component






11. Argument in which if the premises are all true - then the conclusion must be true






12. Invalid argument in which if the premises are all true - they provide good reason to think the conclusion will also be true






13. Isn't possibly false






14. If - then - and - or - not - if and only if - all - is. Watch for freestanding assertions vs. arguments.






15. Premises don't support truth of conclusions






16. Any sentence that isn't contradictory






17. A can stand on its own as a sentence apart from B






18. If P then Q - not-Q therefore not-P - Note: beware of Q being a negative (e.g. - can't)






19. An argument incorporating the claim that it is impossible for the conclusion to be false given that the premises are true.






20. Sentence A implies sentence B A's truth guarantees B's truth






21. Isn't possibly true






22. Either A or B. Not A. So - B. p v q - ~p - .'. q - 'We must go right or left. We can't go right - therefore we must go left.






23. Sentences where one or more are given as evidence or support for another