valid argument

  • 31valid — val•id [[t]ˈvæl ɪd[/t]] adj. 1) sound; just; well founded 2) producing the desired result; effective: a valid remedy[/ex] 3) having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative 4) legally sound, effective, or binding: a valid contract[/ex] 5) pho (of …

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  • 32VALID —    a term in logic signifying an argument where the conclusion necessarily follows from the premise. In more general terms, valid can mean true or correct …

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  • 33Valid — Mit Validität (von lat. validus: kräftig, wirksam; engl. „validity“, Gültigkeit) wird in erster Linie das argumentative Gewicht einer (vornehmlich wissenschaftlichen) Feststellung, Aussage, Untersuchung, Theorie oder Prämisse bezeichnet. Wird… …

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  • 34Teleological argument — A teleological or design argument[1][2][3] is an argument for the existence of God. The argument is based on an interpretation of teleology wherein purpose and intelligent design appear to exist in Nature beyond the scope of any such human… …

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  • 35Ontological argument — The ontological argument for the existence of God (or simply ontological argument) is an a priori proof for the existence of God. The ontological argument was first proposed by the eleventh century monk Anselm of Canterbury, who defined God as… …

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  • 36Christological argument — The Christological argument for the existence of God is based on certain claims about Jesus. The argument, which exists in several forms, holds that if these claims are valid, one should accept God exists. There are three main threads: Argument… …

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  • 37Evolutionary argument against naturalism — The Evolutionary argument against naturalism (sometimes abbreviated EAAN) is a philosophical argument that metaphysical naturalism when combined with contemporary evolutionary accounts of the origin of human life is self defeating. [Alvin… …

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  • 38Rogerian argument — is a conflict solving technique based on finding common ground instead of polarizing debate. [http://www.counterpunch.org/dziamka05162007.html Just Shut Up and Listen to Your Enemy Whatever Happened to Rogerian Argument?] By KAZ DZIAMKA,… …

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  • 39Doomsday argument — World population from 10,000 BC to AD 2000 The Doomsday argument (DA) is a probabilistic argument that claims to predict the number of future members of the human species given only an estimate of the total number of humans born so far. Simply… …

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  • 40Political argument — candidates for political office and government officials. Political arguments are also used by citizens in ordinary interactions to comment about and understand political events. More often than not, political arguments tend to be circular,… …

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