Phil 125: Study Guide for Exam 2

You should know the definitions of the following terms:

Antecedent
Biconditional
Conditional
Conjunction
Conjunct
Consequent
Contingent
Contradiction
Disinterested Party
Disjunction
Disjunct
Expertise
Interested Party
Necessary Condition
Negation
Sufficient Condition
Tautology

You should know the truth tables for the five logical connectives we studied in class:
  1. Negation (~)
  2. Conjunction  (•)
  3. Disjunction (∨)
  4. Conditional  (⊃)
  5. Biconditional or Material Equivalence (≡)
You should be able to provide a truth table for a proposition.
You should be able to use a truth table to determine the validity of an argument.
You should be able to symbolize a proposition.
You should be able to discuss the two factors we look at in assessing the credibility of a claim.
You should know some of the issues that arise in assessing the claim itself.
You should know some of the issues that arise in assessing the source of a claim.
You should  be able to give examples of Mainstream and Alternative Media.
You should be able to discuss some of the issues that arise in assessing the credibility of Mainstream and Alternative Media.
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