Making an Argument
A reason that provides support for the conclusion.
What is a premise?
The presentation of an argument in which the premises and conclusion are labelled, and its validity is indicated by the type of line used.
What is standard form?
The type of propositional indicated by the use of a tribar (≡) in between two conditions.
What is a biconditional proposition?
An argument in which the premises provide little evidence to support the conclusion.
What is a weak argument?
The condition that follows the term 'If' in s conditional proposition.
The final proposition of an argument; the point of view being supported.
What is a conclusion?
The label used to represent a tacit premise in standard form.
What is TP:?
The type of proposition indicate by the use of a hook (⊃) symbol between two conditions.
What is a conditional proposition?
An argument that commits no logical errors, and no factual errors.
What is a sound argument?
The condition that follows the term 'Only if' in a conditional proposition.
What is the consequent?
A declarative sentence that is capable of being true or false.
What is a proposition?
The word that indicates the conclusion of an argument, often represented by this symbol ∴
What is therefore?
The name of the symbol used to indicate that a proposition is being negated.
What is a tilde?
An argument in which there the premises provide no logical support for the conclusion.
What is a worthless argument?
The truth of this type of condition will result in the truth of the other condition, no matter what.
What is a sufficient condition
A set of propositions, one of which is claimed to follow from the others with either probability or certainty.
What is an argument?
The type of line used to indicate a valid argument, when presented in standard form.
What is a solid line?
The name for a list of propositions in which letters stand for propositions (e.g. B: Badgers are satanic)
What is a dictionary?
The process by which we evaluate the structure of an argument, rather than its factual accuracy.
What is assessing validity?
The argument form in which Premise 2 confirms that the antecedent of a conditional is true.
What is Modus Ponens?
A reason that is understood within the context of an argument, but is not explicitly stated.
What is a tacit premise?
The correct way to indicate the third premise of an argument in standard form.
What is P3:?
The system that treats language-based arguments like mathematical calculations, to determine whether propositions are true or false.
What is symbolic logic?
An argument that is valid, and the premises are either false, or not known to be true.
What is an unsound argument?
What is a converse?