Worldview- fundamental view about the world. Beliefs come from church, family, etc.

Philosophy- attempts to answer fundamental questions. Skills for thinking, reading, writing. Most satisfied students. Logic- concerned with the standards for analyzing and evaluating the evidence for claims and positions. Statement- An assertion that something is or is not the case. i.e. 2+3=5. Earth is flat.Not all sentences are statements. i.e. whats up? Pass the salt. Premise- a statement given in support of another statement. Conclusion- A statement that premises are used to support. Argument- set of statements consisting of: one or more premises that contain evidence or a conclusion, supposed to follow premises. Not a disagreement or quarrel. Not a mere assertion Kent is mortal. Deductive- intends to provide conclusive support for its conclusion. Final, definitive, undeniable support. Valid- A deductive argument that succeeds in providing conclusive support for its conclusion. Sound- valid argument with true premises. Invalid- fails to provide conclusive support. False premises can still support conclusion. All true premises does not make conclusion valid. Inductive Arguments- intended to provide probable support for its conclusion.i.e. most canadiens like hockey. Youre canadien. You like hockey. Strong- inductive argument that succeeds in providing enough support for its conclusion. Cogent- inductively strong argument with true premises Abductive argument- attempts to infer best explanation for observed phenomenon. I.e. fingerprints all over crime scene. You probably committed the crime. Famous examples: Darwins evolution. Einsteins relativity.- best explanations of why planets move how they do. Compelling- good reason to believe the conclusion. Plausibility and Justification come in degrees. From perfect evidence to opinion.