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What is a sound argument? What are the conditions for an argument to be sound?
1. form must be valid
2. all premises must be true
3. cannot have a false premise
, What is a cogent argument? What are the conditions for an argument to be cogent?
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Red Herring
A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the
subject under discussion
Fallacy of Equivocation
occurs when multiple meanings of a word (or phrase) are used in a context
where validity requires a single meaning of that word (or phrase)
Coherence Theory of Truth
something is true if it fits into and does not contradict my beliefs
What is a sound argument? What are the conditions for an argument to be sound?
1. form must be valid
2. all premises must be true
3. cannot have a false premise
, What is a cogent argument? What are the conditions for an argument to be cogent?
...
Red Herring
A fallacy that introduces an irrelevant issue to divert attention from the
subject under discussion
Fallacy of Equivocation
occurs when multiple meanings of a word (or phrase) are used in a context
where validity requires a single meaning of that word (or phrase)
Coherence Theory of Truth
something is true if it fits into and does not contradict my beliefs
