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Logic
The science that evaluates arguments
Argument
A group of statements, one or more of which (the premises) are claimed to provide support for, or reasons to believe, one others (the conclusion)
Statement
A sentence that is either true or false
Truth value
The attribute by which a statement is either true or false
Premise
A statement in an argument that sets forth evidence
Conclusion
The statement in an argument that the premises are claimed to support or imply
Conclusion indicator
A word that provides a clue to identifying a conclusion
Premise indicator
A word that provides a clue to identifying the premise
Inference
The reasoning process expressed by an argument
Proposition
The information content of a statement
Syllogistic logic
The logic that deals with categorical propositions and categorical syllogisms.
Modal logic
A kind of logic that deals with concepts such as possibility, necessary, belief, and doubt.
