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16 Cards in this Set
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Negation
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A statement that is true when the statement it contains is false
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Denying a Disjunct
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I 1. S1 or S2 (or both) II 1. S1 or S2 (not both)
2. Not S1 2. Not S2
So. S2 So. S1
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Disjunction
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A statement that contains atleast 1 true disjunct
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Affirming an Inclusive Disjunct
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I 1. S1 or S2 (or both)
2. S1
3. Not S2
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Valid Argument
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A deductive argument that passes the proper form test
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Denying the Consequent
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1. If S1, then S2
2. Not S2
So. Not S1
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Affirming Exclusive Disjunct
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1. If S1 or S2
2. S1
So. Not S2
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Conjunction
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The statement is true when all the conjuncts are true
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Fallacy False Dichotomy
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When a premise of an argument with a disjunction is false because of ther alternatives besides what is present
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Conditional
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This statement is true when its consequence is true or its antecedent is false
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Antecedent
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An event or thing that precedes another
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Affirm the Consequent
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If S1, then S2
If S2
So S1
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Affirming the Antecedent
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If S1, then S2
If S1
So S2
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Tri-Conditional Argument
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If S1, then S2
If S2, then S3
So S1, then S3
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Denying the Antecedent
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1. If S1, then S2
2. Not S1
3. Not S2
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Analogical Argument
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X1 has feature F1,F2,F3 and Fn
X2 has feature F1,F2,F3
So X2 probably has feature Fn
Based on comparison
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