10 Questions
Declarative sentences: a sentence that makes a ______
statement
Assertions: claiming something to be ______
true
Synonymy: different sentences can assert the same ______
thing
Conjunction: contains the word 'and', asserting ______ things
two
Disjunction: contains the word 'or', asserting that one or the other or both are ______
true
Which type of argument consists of true premises and valid reasoning?
Sound argument
What is the term for two statements that cannot both be true, but they can both be false?
Contraries
If one premise is false, but the other still provides reason to the conclusion, what kind of premise is it?
Independent premise
What is the term for a statement that makes a claim or assertion?
Declarative sentence
Which form of argument states 'All the As are Bs, and all the Bs are Cs, so some of the As are Cs'?
Valid forms of arguments
Study Notes
Declarative Sentences and Assertions
- Declarative sentences make a statement or assertion, claiming something to be true.
Sentence Relationships
- Synonymy: different sentences can assert the same meaning.
Conjunctions and Disjunctions
- Conjunctions contain the word 'and', asserting two or more things are true.
- Disjunctions contain the word 'or', asserting that one or the other, or both, are true.
Argument Types
- A valid argument consists of true premises and valid reasoning.
- Contradictory statements: two statements that cannot both be true, but can both be false.
Premises and Conclusions
- If one premise is false, but the other still provides reason to the conclusion, it is called a non-essential premise.
Statements and Arguments
- A declarative sentence is a statement that makes a claim or assertion.
- All-All-All argument form: 'All the As are Bs, and all the Bs are Cs, so some of the As are Cs.'
Test your knowledge of declarative sentences, assertions, synonymy, conjunctions, disjunctions, conditionals, and assertion testing with this quiz. See how well you understand different types of statements and their logical relationships.
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