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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






3. Contains the minor term






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






5. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






6. Two statements are subcontraries if and only if both can be true but both cannot be false






7. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings






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






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






10. The premise containing the major term






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






12. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






13. Any statement is either true or false






14. An illegitimate appeal to force






15. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






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






18. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






19. Difference of opinion or perception






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






21. An argument based merely on the passage of time






22. A real disagreement is an actual inconsistancy between two statements: they cannot both be true at the same time






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






24. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






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






27. A word is ambiguous if it has more than one possible meaning






28. Found once in each premise






29. 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






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






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






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






33. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






34. Reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general rules






35. When there appears to be inconsistency - we have a disagreement






36. A syllogism is valid if and only if the conclusion is necessarily true given that the premises are true






37. The subject of a statement is the term being described - or about which something is asserted






38. An argument from lack of evidence






39. A popular but invalid (or unhelpful) form of argument






40. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






43. A statement that reverses and negates both the subject and predicate of the original






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






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






46. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






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






49. The science and art of reasoning well






50. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others