PHIL 320 Lecture 5: Exam 1 Review

• School: American River College
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHIL 320
• Professor: Professor Lopez

Document Summary

Logic is the study of the nature of correct vs. incorrect reasoning. A group of statements, one of which (the conclusion) is claimed to follow from the others (called the premises). The premises are the statements that are intended to provide the support or justification for the conclusion. Note: statements are either true or false, not valid or invalid. What is inductive validity or strong induction? support for the conclusion. An argument is deductively valid if the premises provide . If the premises are true, the conclusion must be true. If the premises provide strong is inductively valid or strong. If the premises are true, then the conclusion is more likely (or probable) to be true as well.