From df0907a5c77ae52b65e14fb1bd00e09ee27894b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eggy Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 09:05:01 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] hist: fix formatting errors --- docs/chw3mz.md | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/chw3mz.md b/docs/chw3mz.md index 699af12..23d2bf4 100644 --- a/docs/chw3mz.md +++ b/docs/chw3mz.md @@ -61,16 +61,16 @@ The abundance of **diverse** data allows for greater perspectives to be gleaned - A **sound** argument is of valid form and has a true premise. - An **argument** is a simple statement or disagreement that attempts to reach a conclusion by proving something true with evidence. Good arguments are sound, valid, clear, and avoids hasty conclusions. -**Aristotle** laid the foundations for the principles of formal logic and laid three laws of thought. +**Aristotle** laid the foundations for the principles of formal logic via the three laws of thought. - **Law of identity**: everything is identical with itself. - **Law of noncontradiction**: contradictory statements cannot both be true. - **Law of excluded middle**: any proposition must either be true or false. !!! example - - Identity: A football is a football. - - Noncontradiction: If water and oil do not mix, and substance A mixes in water, it must not be oil. - - Excluded middle: The Nintendo Switch must either be or not be a potato. + - Identity: A football is a football. + - Noncontradiction: If water and oil do not mix, and substance A mixes in water, it must not be oil. + - Excluded middle: The Nintendo Switch must either be or not be a potato. **Deductive** arguments connect a general statement to a more specific statement based on laws, rules, and/or widely accepted principles.