PHI 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Fallacy, Vagueness

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 1101
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Statements sentence that makes claims: aka propositions, assertions, can be true or false, must follow: Sets - group of statements: can be either consistent or inconsistent, consistent > all sentences must be true at same time (not actually true) Inference - the linking of two thoughts. thought: one thought supports or justifies or makes it reasonable to believe the 2nd, use inference indicators: thus, implies, since, consequently, because, given that, example, ollie is a sleep since he was out all night. Argument group of statements with inference: one or more statements (premises) supports another (conclusion, example, socrates is a man. Types of definitions: reportive how the word is used by those who make regular use of it, can change over time, example, cohort (first meant military platoon, now a friend. , stipulative fixed (standard usage) meaning of a word, invent new words and fix meanings by stipulation.