Chapter 1 Flashcards
0
Q
Issue
A
Any claim that is in dispute or “up for review”
1
Q
Claim
A
A statement that is true or false
2
Q
Opinion
A
Position on an issue
3
Q
Fact
A
A true claim, usually taken to be prove by evidence.
4
Q
Argument
A
Set of claims (the premises) that support another claim (the conclusion )
All arguments have a set of premises and they also have a conclusion.
5
Q
Arguments vs Explanations
A
Sometimes what appear to be conclusion or premise indicators are actually indicating the presence of an explanation. Explanations involve causal stories.
6
Q
Good Arguments:
A
Have logic
Have true premises
7
Q
Value Judgement
A
a claim that expresses an evaluation
8
Q
Subjectivist/Realist Fallacy
A
supposing that a claim is subjective/ relative when it is not and rejecting it because…
