Validity and Use of Arguments in C.S. PeirceArgumentationLogicPeirceRhetoricThe paper focuses on the relation between logic and argumentation, starting from C. S. Peirce's articulation of logic as the theory of the validity of argumentsTuzet, GiovanniSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
Degrees of validityWe traditionally accept a sharp distinction between deductive and inductive arguments. The former are taken to be undefeasible and thus we accept a principle that, roughly, goes as follows: (D) given a deductively valid argument with premises you believe, you should also ...
Before turning to explore some formal techniques for evaluating arguments, we should pause to say a little more about the ‘classical’ conception of validity for individual inference steps, and also say more about what makes for cogent multi-step arguments.6.1Classical validity again In Chapter 1...
Symbolic Logicdifferent solution methodsrules of inferencemathematics education in collegeThis study aimed to determine the methods to prove the validity of logical arguments used by the college students, from the department of mathematics education, and to reveal students' reasons for selection of the ...
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From it follows not only that validity always refers to elements of knowledge and rationality such as arguments, inferences and propositions, but also that the appropriate frameworks to assess validity are logics and scientific methodology. When the validity of a psychiatric diagnostic category is at...
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This is the basis for the case-based reasoning that is a primary focus of Artificial Intelligence in law [3]. In [1], the authors proposed case-based legal reasoning using background knowledge to organize multi-case arguments, consider differences between cases, and assess past cases. The ...
I carefully examine these arguments and show that they lack validity. IAT proponents consistently ignore or misrepresent facts that challenge the validity of IATs as measures of individual differences in implicit cognitions. One response suggests that IATs can be useful even if they merely measure ...
to show no inconsistency or deficiency when put to the test. As early as the beginning of the 17th century, this expression was used figuratively of arguments, statements, etc., although bothholdandwatercan be taken literally to describe a vessel or other receptacle’s soundness in retaining a...