SSH 105 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ad Hominem, Moral Nihilism, Logical Reasoning
11 Dec 2012
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Systematic evaluation or formulation of beliefs/statements by rational standards. It"s systematic because it involves distinct procedures and technical methods (not just gut feelings). It"s used to evaluate existing beliefs and to formulate new ones. It evaluates beliefs in terms of how well they are supported by reasons. An assertion that something is or is not the case. A premise is a statement offered in support of a conclusion. A conclusion is a statement that is held to be supported by a premise or premises. An argument is a set of statements one of which (the conclusion) is taken to be supported by the remaining statements (the premises). Aka: the resulting combination of premises and a conclusion. An inference is process of reasoning from a premise or premises to a conclusion, based on those premises. (1) (2) They may not actually be present in arguments. In arguments, premises do not always come before conclusions; conclusions do not always come after premises.
