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Definition of Logic

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Is the science and art of reasoning well.

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Law of Excluded Middle

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Any statement is either true or false.

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Law of Identity

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If a statement is true, then it is true. If a statement is false, then it is false.

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Law of Noncontradiction

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A statement cannot be both true and false.

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Definition of Formal Logic

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Deals with the proper modes of reasoning.

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Definition of Informal Logic

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Deals with operations of thinking that are indirectly related to reasoning.

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Definition of Induction

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Is reasoning with probability from examples or experiences to general.

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Definition of Deduction

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Is reasoning with certainty from premises to conclusions.