Across
- 1. a statement that contains another statement as its component
- 5. we should interpret authors in a positive light rather than assuming they are foolhardy
- 8. "and" statement
- 9. "if, then" statement
- 11. the statement that follows "if" in a conditional statement
- 14. a valid argument with only true premises
- 16. a statement that does not contain another statement as its component
- 17. "or" statement
- 19. this either modifies a statement or joins together two or more statements
- 21. an argument that attempts to prove its conclusion is probably true
- 22. one or the other disjunct may be true, or they may both be true
Down
- 2. the study of arguments
- 3. an argument such that if the premises are true, then the conclusion must be true
- 4. the component parts of an "or" statement
- 5. a statement offered as evidence in an argument
- 6. a series of statements intended to prove the truth of another statement
- 7. the statement an argument intends to prove
- 10. an argument that attempts to prove its conclusion must be true
- 12. one or the other disjunct may be true, but not both
- 13. not-
- 15. the component parts of an "and" statement
- 18. the statement that follows "then" in a conditional statement
- 20. a sentence that is either true or false
