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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






2. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






3. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure






4. Deductive argument consisting of three statements in categorical form that together use only three terms - called the major - minor - and middle






5. The condition - the part following the 'if'






6. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






7. The science and art of reasoning well






8. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure






9. An illegitimate appeal to force






10. A hasty generalization






11. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






12. Words that set boundaries - referring only to a limited class of things






13. Two statements are independant if the truth or falsity of one has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other






14. Arguments that confuse the issue by pointing to information that is actually irrelevant to the conclusion






15. Contains the minor term






16. Improperly assuming that a sequence in time implies a cause and effect






17. Is valid and has true premises






18. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






19. A diagram of the basic relationships between statements with the same subject and predicate






20. A three letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in stadard order






21. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior






22. The subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise






23. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






24. If a statement is true - then it is true






25. Two statements are consistent if they can both be true at the same time






26. Two statements are in contradiction if and only if they always have opposite truth values






27. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






28. Any statement is either true or false






29. A supported statement is a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself






30. A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term






31. The set of all terms not included in the given term






32. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






33. The premise containing the major term






34. An illegimate appeal to authority






35. An argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed. Specifically - it is a syllogism with one assumed statement






36. Arguments that fail to establish their conclusions because of a weakness in logical structure






37. The result of the condition - the part after the 'then'






38. A verbal disagreement is a misunderstanding due to differing definitions to differing definitions for one or more words






39. The relationship between a universal and particular statement of the same quality - in which the falsity of the particular necessitates the falsity of the universal






40. The extention of a term is the sum of all the individual objects described by it






41. A term that - within a statement - refers to all members of its class






42. 'it does not follow'; that an argument is invalid






43. A statement that affirms an outcome based on a condition.






44. A sentence which is either true or false






45. The predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise






46. A statement which can be inferred directly from another statement






47. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it






48. A statement cannot be both true and false






49. A concept that can be expressed precisely






50. Two statements are related by implication if the truth of one requires the truth of the other