Argumentation and Logic

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6 cards
Card 1
Term
Premise
Definition
A statement or claim from which another is derived as a conclusion. Indicators include: 'because', 'since', 'for', 'given that'
Card 2
Term
Conclusion
Definition
The final statement or claim derived from the premises. Indicators include: 'thus', 'therefore', 'ergo'
Card 3
Term
Generalization
Definition
Even though there's a correlation, it doesn't necessarily happen every time
Card 4
Term
Correlation is not Causality
Definition
Correlation is not causation; just because two things happen together, one doesn't necessarily cause the other
Card 5
Term
Postulate
Definition
To assume or claim something as true without any supporting source
Card 6
Term
Binge drinking
Definition
Typically defined as consuming five or more drinks for a man and four or more drinks for a woman on a single occasion