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Confused
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Reasoning
The study of what counts as a good reason for what/why
Interested in whether the conclusion follows from the premises |
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Two Parts of an Inference
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Premises: giving reasons
Conclusions: what the reasons are supposed to be reasons for |
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[Rome is the capital of Italy, and this plane lands in Rome]; (so the plane lands in Italy).
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| When conclusion follows from premis |
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Premise true = conclusion true
No situation in which the premises are true and the conclusion is not |
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Premise gives good reason for the conclusion, but is not completely conclusive
Ex. Jonas has nicotine-stained fingers; so Jonas is a smoker. (jumping to conclusions) |
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