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PROPOSITIONS Are statements that can be true or false
NON-PROPOSITONS Are sentences that are not statements about
matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a claim
that can be true or false.
SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether
they are true or false does not depend on whether
a part of them is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own. (Example: Harry Potter wears
glasses. The sky is blue.)
COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS Have internal logic structure, meaning they are
composed of simple propositions. Whether they
are true or false depends on whether their parts
are true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but it
does not look blue to me right now. The cat ate the
food, but he did not like it. The GDP of Canada is
either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
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Words used to identify Independent AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
Propositions
CONCLUSION INDICATORS THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE,
THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT,
IMPLIES THAT, WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
PREMISE INDICATORS BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS
INDICATED BY.
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS Arguments where the premises guarantee or
necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments,
arguments from definition.
INDUCTION ARGUMENTS Arguments where the premises make the
conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences,
extrapolations, etc.
INFERENCE TO THE BEST Arguments where the best available explanation is
EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION chosen as the correct explanation.
FORMAL FALLACY Concerns the structure of an argument
INFORMAL FALLACY Concerns the informational content of an argument
A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF Bad Argument Structure
Which piece of information would be Whether the name of the author and the
the most helpful to know in assessing publication are identified
the credibility of a news story?
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Which questions are most Who funded it? & Does it try to get you to distrust
appropriate for evaluating the other sources?
credibility of an information source?
While researching a topic on the It is not feasible to determine which site is more
internet, a student encounters two credible from the information provided.
different websites, one of that looks
more official than the other and
includes tables, charts, and statistics,
while the other does not.
What is the line of reasoning this
student should employ to determine
which site is more credible?
In which way should an information Skeptically, because the source may lack
source be approached if it is stating credibility.
that it is the only source of real
information and that other sources
cannot be trusted?
PRINCIPLE OF CHARITY The principle of charity suggests we should try to
understand ideas before criticizing them.
Which of the following are reasons It is morally right to give others the benefit of the
for applying the principle of charity? doubt.
It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
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Terms in this set (98)
PROPOSITIONS Are statements that can be true or false
NON-PROPOSITONS Are sentences that are not statements about
matters of fact or fiction. They do not make a claim
that can be true or false.
SIMPLE PROPOSITIONS Have no internal logic structure, meaning whether
they are true or false does not depend on whether
a part of them is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own. (Example: Harry Potter wears
glasses. The sky is blue.)
COMPLEX PROPOSITIONS Have internal logic structure, meaning they are
composed of simple propositions. Whether they
are true or false depends on whether their parts
are true or false. (Example: The sky is blue, but it
does not look blue to me right now. The cat ate the
food, but he did not like it. The GDP of Canada is
either $3 trillion or $12 trillion.)
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Words used to identify Independent AND, OR, EITHER, BUT, IF, THEN.
Propositions
CONCLUSION INDICATORS THEREFORE, SO, IT FOLLOWS THAT, HENCE,
THUS, ENTAILS THAT, WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT,
IMPLIES THAT, WHEREFORE, AND AS A RESULT.
PREMISE INDICATORS BECAUSE, FOR, GIVEN THAT, AS, SINCE, AS
INDICATED BY.
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENTS Arguments where the premises guarantee or
necessitate the conclusion.
-mathematical arguments, logical arguments,
arguments from definition.
INDUCTION ARGUMENTS Arguments where the premises make the
conclusion probable.
-analogies, authority, causal inferences,
extrapolations, etc.
INFERENCE TO THE BEST Arguments where the best available explanation is
EXPLANATION OR ABDUCTION chosen as the correct explanation.
FORMAL FALLACY Concerns the structure of an argument
INFORMAL FALLACY Concerns the informational content of an argument
A FORMAL FALLACY IS A TYPE OF Bad Argument Structure
Which piece of information would be Whether the name of the author and the
the most helpful to know in assessing publication are identified
the credibility of a news story?
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Which questions are most Who funded it? & Does it try to get you to distrust
appropriate for evaluating the other sources?
credibility of an information source?
While researching a topic on the It is not feasible to determine which site is more
internet, a student encounters two credible from the information provided.
different websites, one of that looks
more official than the other and
includes tables, charts, and statistics,
while the other does not.
What is the line of reasoning this
student should employ to determine
which site is more credible?
In which way should an information Skeptically, because the source may lack
source be approached if it is stating credibility.
that it is the only source of real
information and that other sources
cannot be trusted?
PRINCIPLE OF CHARITY The principle of charity suggests we should try to
understand ideas before criticizing them.
Which of the following are reasons It is morally right to give others the benefit of the
for applying the principle of charity? doubt.
It allows for a clearer understanding of the issue.
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