ancient legacy 9/6

Question 1

logic

Answer 1

systematic study of reasoning and argumentation

Question 2

quality of statements

Answer 2

can be positive/affirmative or negative
-affirmative:affirms predicate of subject
-negative: denies predicate of subject

Question 3

quanitity of statements

Answer 3

can be universal/general or particular
-universal:about all members of a class
-particular: about some (1 or more) members of a class

Question 4

compound statements are formed with

Answer 4

logical operators
-negation
-conjunction
disjunction
conditional

Question 5

logical operators are

Answer 5

truth functional
-truth of the compound statement is completely determined by the truth of the compound statement/s

Question 6

two misconceptions about truth and falsity

Answer 6

1)evidence can help establish truth
2)truth is widely accepted

Question 7

what is truth

Answer 7

relation between statements and the world.

Question 8

what is the general formula to express what it means to call statements true

Answer 8

The statement “P” is true if and only if P.

Question 9

counter-example

Answer 9

Particular examples that prove universal/general statements false

construct
1)state falsification conditions for statement
2)find something that satisfies these conditions