Chapter 4 New Flashcards
1
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A truth claim, may be true or false
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proposition
2
Q
A series of propositions where the truth of one is said to follow from the others
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argument
3
Q
A proposition in an argument that is taken as an accepted fact.
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premise
4
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The proposition in an argument that the person is attempting to prove
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conclusion
5
Q
Opinions formed from evidence; what people reason to be true or likely true from evidence or reason.
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inferences
6
Q
The tendency to induce belief or behavior in a person. An argument is one in which most people will accept the conclusion as true
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persuasive
7
Q
A good argument has true ___, and the conclusion follows from them.
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premises
