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Affirming the Consequent: If P then Q
Q
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So P
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Affirming the Disjunct: P or Q
P
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So not Q
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Antecedent=If Rondo plays
Consequent=The Celtics will win: What is the Antecedent and Consequent in this Statement?
If Rondo plays, then the celtics will win
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Biconditional Syllogism: A statement that uses the phrase If and Only if
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Categorical Syllogism: Consist of 3 Propositions, 2 Premises, and 1 Conclusion
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Conclusion: Contains the major and minor term, Always comes last
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Deductive Arguments: Aim for Certainty
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Denying the Antecedent: If P then Q
Not P
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So not Q
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Denying the Disjunct: P or Q
Not P
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So Q
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Disjunctive Propositions: Either or Statements
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Exclusive: An either/or statment that will only include one of the propositions...This is to say Angela will date Dwight or Andy, she will date Dwight so she will not date Andy
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Hypothetical Propositions: If/Then Statements
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Hypothetical Syllogism: If Alan comes over then we will have a party
Alan is coming over
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So we will have a Party
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Inclusive: An either/or statement that will include both proposition...This is to say we can have burgers or pizza and then getting both
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Inductive Arguments: Aim for Probability
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Logical Strength: Establish the truth of the conclusion
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M: Symbol for Middle Term
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Major Premise: The first line in the Categorical Syllogism
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Major Term: Always in the Bottom Right of the Syllogism
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Middle Term: The term that does not appear in the Conclusion
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Minor Premise: The second line in the Categorical Syllogism
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Minor Term: Always to the Left of the Major Term in the Conclusion
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Modus Ponens: If P then Q
P
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So Q
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Modus Tollens: If P then Q
Not Q
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So not P
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Necessary: It is raining is not __________ to prove the street is wet
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Optatives: What would happen if you had chosen a different path
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P: Symbol for Major Term
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S: Symbol for Minor Term
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Sound: Arguments must be Valid and Premises must be True
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Soundness: An argument with Valid Form and True PremisesD
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Strong Argument: Argument with True and Relevant Premises
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Strong vs Weak: How Inductive Arguments are Judged
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Sufficient: It is raining is ____________ to prove the street is wet
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Valid or Invalid: Standards for Deductive Arguments
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Validity: If the premises are true then the conclusions must be true
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Weak Argument: One or both of the Premises are False or Irrelevant
