Logic/philosphy and theology/Kierrekgard/Pascal/

Question 1

Logic

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study of validity and invalidity in argumentation

Question 2

Argument

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premise or premises given in support of the truth of a conclusion

Question 3

Premise

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claim or assertion used as evidence

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Conclusion

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why one is arguing

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Valid argument

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conclusion follows from truth of premises

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Invalid argument

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conclusion doesn’t follow truth of premises

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Sound argument

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valid argument with true of premises (good argument, achieves the end it needs to reach)

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Unsound argument

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invalid argument with true premises, invalid argument with one or more false premises, or valid argument with one or more false premises (truth of conclusion is not established)

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Deductive argument

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argumentation with conclusion or certanity

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Inductive argument

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conclusion is made probable or likely

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Example of a basic argument

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1) All men are mortal
2) Socrates is a man
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3) Therfore, socrates is mortal

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Logical fallacy

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common mistakes made in argumentation

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Ad Hominem

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attacks the person

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Appeal to majority

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majority accepts it

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Begging the question

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conclusion is premise

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Confusing causation with correlation

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the attempt to show that X causes Y because their is correlation between X and Y

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Appeal to authority

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authority believes it

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Appeal to disagreement

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without purpose

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Appeal to offence

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the attempt to show that a belief is false because it causes great offence to agroup

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Genetic fallacy

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attacks raising or genetics

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Straw man (or person)

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weak argument as a major

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False Dichotomy

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either… or

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What is philosophy?

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the use of reason to understand the deepest and widest sense (worldy matters)

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What is theology?

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the use of reason/revelation to understand God

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Theology serves philosophy by

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• as a negative norm
• as philosophical impetus
• as lived reality