6-Philosophy-Epistemology-Thinking-Statement-Logic

counterfactual belief

Facts or beliefs have negations {counterfactual}|. Beliefs can be true if negations are false {counterfactual theory}. The statement "If P happens, then Q happens" {causation, conditional} can invert to "If Q does not happen, then P does not happen" {counterfactual conditional}.

equivalence thesis

For all a and b, "a is true if and only if b" and "b is true if and only if a" are true {equivalence thesis}.

falsification

Proving statements false {falsification}| can gain knowledge.

sophism

Reasoning can use difficult sentence types, rhetorical argument tricks, or emotional tactics {sophism}|.

valid inference

Logical inferences {valid inference} can have conclusions that are true in any interpretation in which premises are true. Valid inferences, and logic, depend on word references, not uses.

Related Topics in Table of Contents

6-Philosophy-Epistemology-Thinking-Statement

Drawings

Drawings

Contents and Indexes of Topics, Names, and Works

Outline of Knowledge Database Home Page

Contents

Glossary

Topic Index

Name Index

Works Index

Searching

Search Form

Database Information, Disclaimer, Privacy Statement, and Rights

Description of Outline of Knowledge Database

Notation

Disclaimer

Copyright Not Claimed

Privacy Statement

References and Bibliography

Consciousness Bibliography

Technical Information

Date Modified: 2022.0225