Lesson 8 Flashcards
1
Q
supported statement
A
a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
2
Q
3 ways to determine the truth value of supported
statements
A
- authority
- experience
- deduction
3
Q
authority
A
a trustworth, authoritative source (e.g., scripture, encyclopedia)
4
Q
experience
A
trusting our own senses to determine truth value
5
Q
deduction
A
reasoning to some conclusion based on other statements, whose truth value we know
