PHL275H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Russia-2, Begging, Justin Trudeau
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See if it is deductive or inductive. Deductive: provide logically conclusive support for the conclusion. Inductive: provide probably logical support for the conclusion. Because most residents of toronto speak uent english, you can be sure that the. The mayor of toronto is a resident of toronto. Therefore, the mayor of toronto speaks uent english. Assumes the information left out and being relied on is obvious. Sometimes becomes pedantic when stating all obvious statements. Examine the skeleton of the argument"s form by taking the content out. This form will always spit out a true claim if you put in true claims. Therefore, justin trudeau owns a pink bicycle. This argument is bad because of the content, the form is good. An argument is a valid just in case the truth of its premises would guarantee the truth of its conclusion (if the premises were true, its conclusion would have to be true)
