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Introductory Logic Vocab
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logic-and-reasoning
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Found once in each premise
post hoc ergo propter hoc
ipse dixit
sound syllogism
middle term
2. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure
consequent
either/or
conclusion
tautology
3. If a statement is true - then it is true
mood
self-supporting statements
law of identity
law of Non-Contradiction
4. Reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general rules
distributed term
induction
disagreement
immediate reference
5. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term
intension
consistant
logical equivalence
exclusives
6. An argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed. Specifically - it is a syllogism with one assumed statement
conclusion
term
enthymeme
hypothetical
7. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole
subcontrariety
composition
apparent disagreement
figure
8. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure
fallacies of form
law of excluded middle
self-contradiction
division
9. An illegitimate appeal to force
ipse dixit
enthymeme
ad hominem
ad baculum
10. Difference of opinion or perception
apparent disagreement
tautology
amphiboly
supported statements
11. Making an argument based on a false dilemma
logic
either/or
self-supporting statements
statement
12. A statement that affirms an outcome based on a condition.
contrary
conclusion
hypothetical
self-contradiction
13. When there appears to be inconsistency - we have a disagreement
contradiction
distributed term
disagreement
non sequitur
14. The science and art of reasoning well
statement
enthymeme
logic
fallacies of form
15. Two statements are logically equivalent if they imply one another
bulverism
chronological snobbery
verbal disagreement
logical equivalence
16. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others
amphiboly
argument`
converse of a statement
pure hypothetical syllogism
17. A sentence which is either true or false
law of excluded middle
amphiboly
composition
statement
18. A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term
obverse of a statement
independance
figure
informal fallacy
19. The quantity of a statement is the scope of its claim about the extension of the subject: universal (entire extension) or particular (partial)
either/or
quantity
intension
square of oppisition
20. A representation of a syllogism - having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms
major term
schema
term
consistant
21. A genus of a term is a term that is more general - broad - or abstract than the original term and includes it
schema
ad hominem
superimplication
genus
22. An argument based merely on the passage of time
law of Non-Contradiction
chronological snobbery
minor premise
post hoc ergo propter hoc
23. Changing the definition of a term in the middle of an argument
enthymeme
ad ignorantiam
immediate reference
equivocation
24. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis
complement of a term
contrary
apparent disagreement
fallacy of accent
25. The premise containing the major term
ad hominem
major premise
composition
ipse dixit
26. A concept that can be expressed precisely
conclusion
ad populum
counterexample
term
27. Deductive argument consisting of three statements in categorical form that together use only three terms - called the major - minor - and middle
counterexample
categorical syllogism
consequent
disagreement
28. A supported statement is a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
supported statements
consequent
composition
quantity
29. Two statements are independant if the truth or falsity of one has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
independance
exclusives
square of oppisition
immediate reference
30. Two statements are in contradiction if and only if they always have opposite truth values
contradiction
either/or
fallacy of accent
implication
31. A word - often a relative pronoun or adverb - that refers to a broad range of things or times
fallacies of form
hypothetical
sound syllogism
inclusive
32. 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
subimplication
middle term
law of Non-Contradiction
counterexample
33. Two statements are consistent if they can both be true at the same time
consistant
mood
fallacies of ambiguity
ad hominem
34. An argument from lack of evidence
ad ignorantiam
verbal disagreement
self-supporting statements
composition
35. A hasty generalization
apriorism
disagreement
logic
implication
36. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements
circular reasoning
non sequitur
consistant
mixed hypothetical syllogism
37. A verbal disagreement is a misunderstanding due to differing definitions to differing definitions for one or more words
minor term
implication
verbal disagreement
subject
38. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
non sequitur
ad populum
statement
pure hypothetical syllogism
39. 'it does not follow'; that an argument is invalid
contradiction
schema
non sequitur
ad populum
40. Contains the minor term
consequent
minor premise
sound syllogism
figure
41. Words that set boundaries - referring only to a limited class of things
exclusives
fallacy of accent
sound syllogism
inclusive
42. A word is ambiguous if it has more than one possible meaning
hypothetical
middle term
ambiguous
statement
43. Arguments that fail to establish their conclusions because of a weakness in logical structure
enthymeme
fallacies of form
real disagreement
counterexample
44. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it
fallacy of accent
term
subcontrariety
bulverism
45. Any statement is either true or false
apriorism
either/or
law of excluded middle
fallacy of distraction
46. An illegitimate appeal to a majority
middle term
ad populum
inclusive
major premise
47. The set of all terms not included in the given term
major premise
self-supporting statements
complement of a term
figure
48. Arguments that confuse the issue by pointing to information that is actually irrelevant to the conclusion
ad hominem
real disagreement
composition
fallacy of distraction
49. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
tu quoque
mixed hypothetical syllogism
subcontrariety
verbal disagreement
50. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning
genus
self-supporting statements
amphiboly
extension