Lecture 6 Flashcards
1
Q
what is a sound argument
A
valid with true premises
2
Q
What are limitation of sound arugment
A
we dont always have access to the truth
3
Q
What is a strong argument
A
Valid with premises that are reasonable to believe
4
Q
what limitation of strong arugments
A
Strong argument can have presmies ( and conclusions) that are FALSE
5
Q
What is known arguments
A
it is valid with premises that are known to be true
6
Q
What are the limitations of known arguments
A
Knowledge is a high bar
for example: we have alot of evidence for something but we may not know if we got unlucky and turns out to be false.
7
Q
give an example known arguments
A
- All humans are mortal
- Socrates is a human
- Therefore Socrates is mortal
8
Q
which bar does the argument meet?
A
Known is a high BAR
it is strong
yellow line
it is sound
it is vaild
