PHIL 1000 : Philosophy Exam 1 Study Guide
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Logic: one of the primary sub-categories of philosophy, concerned with the study of reasoning, study of the principle of correct reasoning associated with formation and analysis of argument. Sophistry (google definition: a method of argument that is seemingly plausible through actually invalid and misleading, plausible but misleading or fallacious argumentation, rhetoric. Soundness valid argument such that each premise is true. Inductive argument: a non-deductive argument in which the conclusion allegedly follows with a high degree of probability from the premises. Strong argument assuming the premises are true, the conclusion is more likely true than not. If weak, then un-cogent: types of inductive arguments. Inductive generalization: argument by analogy an inductive argument in which a conclusion about an object or event is allegedly established as probably true by noting similarities between it and another object or event, adductive reasoning. If q then r : thus, if p then r .
