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01/28/2013

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Empirical evidence-

Definition
evidence that is found by a direct observation, experience, or situation.
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Logical evidence

Definition
scientific proof
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Anecdotal evidence

Definition
 a claim of non-factual information based on a person's experience.
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Inductive logic

Definition
 a system of evidential support that extends deductive logic to less-than-certain inferences.
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Deductive logic

Definition

 coming to a single conclusion from a very general statement.


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Ad hominem

Definition
 is a general category of fallacies in which a claim or argument is rejected on the basis of some irrelevant fact about the author of or the person presenting the claim or argument.
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Culture

Definition
the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern forwhat is regarded as excellent in arts
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Logical fallacy

Definition
Attacking your opponent's character or personal traits in an attempt to undermine their argument.
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Credible

Definition
capable of being believed; believable: 
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Grounds

Definition
The basis or foundation
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Refutation
Definition
Something, such as an argument, that refutes someone or something.
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Persuasion

Definition
 process aimed at changing a person's (or a group's) attitude or behavior toward some event, 
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Logos

Definition
means persuading by the use of reasoning.
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