MITMW

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Study of valid reasoning

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Mathematical logic

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Deals with the methods of reasoning: provides rules and techniques to determine whether an argument is valid

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Mathematical logic

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a (complete) declarative sentence that has a truth value which is either true (denoted by T) or false (denoted by F) ( but not both)

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Proposition (statement)

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A proposition obtained by taking a negation of a given proposition

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Negation of a proposition

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The negation connectives uses the symbols

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A series of statements made in support of an assertion together with the assertion drawn from these supporting statements

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Argument (Mathematical reasoning)

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Parts of an argument

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Premises & conclusion

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Supporting statements

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Premises

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Assertion drawn from these premises

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Conclusion

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Types of argument (mathematical reasoning)

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Deductive reasoning & Inductive reasoning

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Main differences of deductive and inductive reasoning

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Strength and structure

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Moving from general premises to specific conclusion

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Deductive reasoning

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Making a general conclusion based on specific premises

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Inductive reasoning

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All dogs are animals
So my dog is an animal

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Deductive reasoning

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All men are mortal
I am a man.
Therefore, I am mortal

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Deductive reasoning

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Every object that I release from my hand will fall to the ground

Therefore, the next object I release from my hand will fall to the ground

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Inductive reasoning

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May be used to visually evaluate the validity of a deductive argument

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Euler Diagram

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Essentially the same thing as vinn diagram

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Euler Diagram