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What is logic?
What is logic?
- The study of language
- The study of emotions
- The study of reasoning (correct)
- The study of history
What does the term 'logic' derive from?
What does the term 'logic' derive from?
- Sanskrit word 'mythos'
- Greek word 'pathos'
- Arabic word 'ethos'
- Latin word 'logos' (correct)
What is the primary focus of logic?
What is the primary focus of logic?
- Literary analysis
- Physical exercises
- Artistic expressions
- Valid inferences and demonstration (correct)
What does logic study more narrowly?
What does logic study more narrowly?
A premise in an argument is meant to lead to a conclusion. (True/False)
A premise in an argument is meant to lead to a conclusion. (True/False)
A premise is also a conclusion. (True/False)
A premise is also a conclusion. (True/False)
Premises and conclusions are the same thing in an argument. (True/False)
Premises and conclusions are the same thing in an argument. (True/False)
The term 'premise' is derived from the Latin word 'premis'. (True/False)
The term 'premise' is derived from the Latin word 'premis'. (True/False)
Objective Morality is the view that all moral claims are objectively true.
Objective Morality is the view that all moral claims are objectively true.
Objective Morality asserts that moral claims can be true in the same sense that scientific claims are true.
Objective Morality asserts that moral claims can be true in the same sense that scientific claims are true.
Objective Morality is a widely accepted view in the field of ethics.
Objective Morality is a widely accepted view in the field of ethics.
The term 'objective' in Objective Morality refers to the idea that moral truth is independent of individual beliefs or opinions.
The term 'objective' in Objective Morality refers to the idea that moral truth is independent of individual beliefs or opinions.
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Study Notes
Logic
- Logic is a branch of study that focuses on the principles of reasoning and inference.
- The term 'logic' derives from the Greek word 'logos', meaning reason, discourse, or sentence.
Primary Focus of Logic
- The primary focus of logic is to evaluate arguments and determine their validity.
Study of Logic
- Logic more narrowly studies the principles of inference, which are the rules that govern how conclusions can be drawn from premises.
Premises and Conclusions
- A premise in an argument is meant to lead to a conclusion. (True)
- A premise is not necessarily a conclusion. (False)
- Premises and conclusions are not the same thing in an argument. (False)
- The term 'premise' is not derived from the Latin word 'premis', but rather from the Latin word 'praemissa', meaning "something sent before". (False)
Objective Morality
- Objective Morality is the view that all moral claims are objectively true.
- Objective Morality asserts that moral claims can be true in the same sense that scientific claims are true.
- Objective Morality is not a widely accepted view in the field of ethics.
- The term 'objective' in Objective Morality refers to the idea that moral truth is independent of individual beliefs or opinions.
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