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| something that can be asserted or denied |
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| a set of propositions where one proposition (the conclusion) is claimed to follow the other propositions (the premises) |
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| the "other propositions" which provide support for the conclusion or argument |
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| the proposition in an argument that is affirmed on the basis of the other propositions in the argument |
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| attributes of individual propositions and their correspondence to reality |
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| a property attributed to arguments. validity is the formal requirement of arguments. an argument is valid if it is not possible for the conclusion to be false if its premises are true. remember, and argument can be valid but unsound |
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| a property attributed to arguments. a valid argument wherein the premises and conclusion are all true is sound. so if an argument is sound it must have two things: be valid and have all true premises. if an argument is invalid, it is also unsound. if any single one of the premises of an argument is false, the argument is unsound. |
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