1
Q
What is a counter-example?
A
A set of premises and conclusion with the same form as an invalid argument, but where the premise are true and the conclusion false
2
Q
What does a counter-example show?
A
An argument to be invalid
Reasoning, Argument and Logic
flashcards
Decks in class (24)
# Cards
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Propositions (relevant)8
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Premises (relevant)4
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Conclusions (relevant)2
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Rhetoric3
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Bullshit2
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Lies2
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Ambiguity3
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Support3
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Argument (relevant)6
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Counter-example (relevant)2
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Validity (relevant)5
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Standard Form3
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Logical Form1
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Principle of Charity4
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Valid argument forms (relevant)20
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Fallacies21
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Distinctions and tools (relevant)23
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Formal logic (relevant)13
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Formal language (relevant)17
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Truth functional logic (relevant)25
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First-order logic (relevant)17
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Multiple generality (relevant)11
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Necessity and related notions (relevant)7
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Conditionals (relevant)11
