Phil 102 WWU; Exam 1 questions with correct answers

Logic is - Answer The study of methods used for evaluating whether the premises of an argument adequately support it's conclusion What is an argument? - Answer A set of statements where the statements are intended to support another What is a statement? - Answer A declarative sentence that is either true or false To say a statement is true is to... - Answer the truth value is true? To say a statement is false is to... - Answer the truth value is false? A deductive argument is - Answer one which the premises are intended to guarantee the conclusion An inductive argument is - Answer one which the premises are intended to make the conclusion probable To say that an argument is valid is to say - Answer is one in which it is necessary that, if the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true To say that an argument is invalid is to say - Answer is one which it is not necessary that, if the premises are true, then the conclusion is true