Logic

Valid inference, argument structure and formal reasoning.

Areas within Logic

Knowledge, belief, evidence and justification.

Moral values, duties, consequences and character.

Valid inference, argument structure and formal reasoning.

Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.

Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.

Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.

Specialist vocabulary classified under Philosophy.

Validity, inference, propositions, arguments and formal reasoning.

Mind, consciousness, perception, mental states and personal identity.

Justice, liberty, authority, rights and the legitimacy of political institutions.

Scientific explanation, evidence, causation, theory and scientific knowledge.

Core vocabulary

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The main point an argument is trying to establish.

The study of whether conclusions follow properly from reasons.

A reason or starting statement in an argument.

A quality of an argument that is valid and starts from true premises.

A quality showing that an argument's structure makes its conclusion follow from its premises.