Key Terms from D265 PDF
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This document presents key terms related to arguments and fallacies. It covers various concepts such as proposition, argument types, and informal fallacies. Useful for studying logic and critical thinking in an academic setting.
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**Technical Terms/Concepts from Section 1** [Basic Concepts] - Proposition - Simple proposition - Complex proposition - Non-proposition - Argument - Non-argument - Premise - Conclusion - Truth [Types of Arguments] - Deductive argument - Inductive argument...
**Technical Terms/Concepts from Section 1** [Basic Concepts] - Proposition - Simple proposition - Complex proposition - Non-proposition - Argument - Non-argument - Premise - Conclusion - Truth [Types of Arguments] - Deductive argument - Inductive argument - Valid/invalid - Sound/unsound - Strong/weak - Cogent/uncogent [Formal/informal fallacies ] - Formal fallacy - Informal fallacy - Antecedent - Consequent - Modus ponens - Modus tollens - Affirming the consequent - Denying the antecedent - The Fallacy Fallacy **Key Concepts from Section 2** - Credibility of an Information Source - Reliability of an Information Source **Types of Biases (and related terms) -- Section 3** - Cognitive bias - Confirmation bias - Representativeness bias - Anchoring and adjustment bias - Availability bias - Selection bias - Alief - Heuristic - Algorithm bubble - Principle of Charity **Argument mapping -- Section 4** (know definition and what "picture" applies to each term) - Direct support - Indirect support - Independent support - Conjoint support - Hidden assumptions - Main conclusion - Main premise - Sub-inference - Sub-premise - Sub-conclusion **Informal fallacies from Section 4** [Fallacies of relevance ] - Ad hominem - Genetic fallacy - Straw Figure - Red Herring - Appeal to Authority - Appeal to Force - Appeal to Popularity - Appeal to Consequences - Equivocation [Fallacies of Weak Induction] - Appeal to ignorance - Slippery Slope - Texas Sharpshooter - Post hoc - Hasty Generalization [Fallacies of Presumption] - False Dilemma - Begging the Question - Burden of Proof Shifting