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'''Logic''' is a formal method of argument. Logical arguments generally take the form of "A therefore B" or "if A then B". The A part of the argument is called the ''premise'', and the B part is called the ''conclusion''. An extended argument may use conclusions from previous statements as premises in subsequent statements: A therefore B, B therefore C, C therefore D, etc. | '''Logic''' is a formal method of argument. Logical arguments generally take the form of "A therefore B" or "if A then B". The A part of the argument is called the ''premise'', and the B part is called the ''conclusion''. An extended argument may use conclusions from previous statements as premises in subsequent statements: A therefore B, B therefore C, C therefore D, etc. | ||
Logic is the preferred method of debating, but some debaters prefer to use [[logical | Logic is the preferred method of debating, but some debaters prefer to use [[logical fallacy|fallacious logic]], relying on false premises to reach their preferred conclusions. | ||
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Revision as of 18:27, 18 January 2008
Logic is a formal method of argument. Logical arguments generally take the form of "A therefore B" or "if A then B". The A part of the argument is called the premise, and the B part is called the conclusion. An extended argument may use conclusions from previous statements as premises in subsequent statements: A therefore B, B therefore C, C therefore D, etc.
Logic is the preferred method of debating, but some debaters prefer to use fallacious logic, relying on false premises to reach their preferred conclusions.