Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence - D265
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Propositions - answer statements that can be either true and false.
Non- propositions - answer statements about matter of fact; they do
not make a claim that can be true or false.
Complex Propositions - answer Simple Propositions: have no internal
logical structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not
depend on whether a part of them is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own.
Complex Proposition: have internal logical structure, meaning they are
composed of simple propositions. Whether complex propositions are
true or false depends on whether their parts are true or false and how
those parts are connected.
Premise - answer an assumption; the basis for a conclusion
Bad inferential structure - answer In arguments with a bad form or
structure, the premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even
, support the conclusion. In other words, we can accept the premises as
true without being logically compelled to accept the conclusion.
False Premise - answer In arguments with false premise(s), there is
something wrong with their particular content.
Conclusion Indicators - answer Therefore ,
So
It follows that
Hence
Thus
Entails that
We may conclude that
Implies that
Wherefore
As a result
Premise Indicators - answer Because
For
Given that
In that
As
WGU With expert curated questions with
100% correct answers
Propositions - answer statements that can be either true and false.
Non- propositions - answer statements about matter of fact; they do
not make a claim that can be true or false.
Complex Propositions - answer Simple Propositions: have no internal
logical structure, meaning whether they are true or false does not
depend on whether a part of them is true or false. They are simply true
or false on their own.
Complex Proposition: have internal logical structure, meaning they are
composed of simple propositions. Whether complex propositions are
true or false depends on whether their parts are true or false and how
those parts are connected.
Premise - answer an assumption; the basis for a conclusion
Bad inferential structure - answer In arguments with a bad form or
structure, the premises do not, in fact, demonstrate or maybe even
, support the conclusion. In other words, we can accept the premises as
true without being logically compelled to accept the conclusion.
False Premise - answer In arguments with false premise(s), there is
something wrong with their particular content.
Conclusion Indicators - answer Therefore ,
So
It follows that
Hence
Thus
Entails that
We may conclude that
Implies that
Wherefore
As a result
Premise Indicators - answer Because
For
Given that
In that
As
