'Argument forms' presentation slideshows

Does God Exist?

Does God Exist?. Nature of God. The four qualities of God (for our purposes): Omnipotent (all powerful) Omniscient (all knowing) Omnibenevolent (perfectly good) Creator of the universe. Nature of God.

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Logic: Learning Objectives

Logic: Learning Objectives. Learn about statements (propositions) Learn how to use logical connectives to combine statements Explore how to draw conclusions using various argument forms Become familiar with quantifiers and predicates CS Boolean data type If statement Impact of negations

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Philosophy 120 Symbolic Logic I H. Hamner Hill CSTL-CLA.SEMO.EDU/HILL/PL120

Philosophy 120 Symbolic Logic I H. Hamner Hill CSTL-CLA.SEMO.EDU/HILL/PL120. Logic is the science of arguments. Separate good arguments from bad ones Identify the characteristics of good arguments (validity and soundness) Produce good arguments of our own. Student Objectives.

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Valid and Invalid Arguments

Valid and Invalid Arguments. Lecture 3 Section 1.3 Fri, Jan 14, 2005. Arguments. An argument is a sequence of statements. The last statement is the conclusion . All the other statements are the premises . A mathematical proof is an argument. Argument Forms.

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More on Prolog syntax

More on Prolog syntax. Already seen program statement types : rules: p(X) :- q(X,Y), r( Y,z ). facts: likes( brian , madonna ). queries: ?- likes( madonna , brian ). Argument forms: 1. logical variables: identifiers starting with upper-case letters eg . Guy, X, List34 ...

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Logic: The Language of Philosophy

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Verifying Arguments

Verifying Arguments. MATH 102 Contemporary Math S. Rook. Overview. Section 3.4 in the textbook: Verifying an argument using truth tables Verifying an argument using valid forms. Verifying Arguments Using Truth Tables. Verifying Arguments Using Truth Tables.

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2 Basic Types of Reasoning

2 Basic Types of Reasoning. Deductive Inductive. Deductive Reasoning. Attempts to provide sufficient (or conclusive) evidence for the conclusion Deductive reasoning can be recognized by the structure of the argument and sometimes by the conclusion offered. Inductive Reasoning.

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