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Journal for week 5

Journal for week 4

Deduction: Briefly discuss how the lexical definitions and connotations of "valid" and "warranted" can help us understand the differing purposes of deductive and inductive arguments. • Valid is something well-grounded on principles or evidence; able to withstand criticism or objection, as an argument; sound. For example, a passport is valid until it is expired. Warranted is thought to be the ingredient that separates mere true belief from actual knowledge. It is a matter of controver...