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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. Is a syllogism of the same form as the original - but with obviously true premises and false conclusion - in order to show the original to be invalid






2. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






3. 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






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






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






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






7. A self-supporting statement is a statement whose truth value can be determined from the statement itself






8. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






9. Found once in each premise






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






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






12. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






14. The science and art of reasoning well






15. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term






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






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






18. Changing the definition of a term in the middle of an argument






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






20. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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






23. The premise containing the major term






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






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






26. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






28. A statement of the opposite quality with a negated predicate






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






30. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






32. The conclusion of an argument is the statement which appears to be implied by the other statements in the argument - which are called premises






33. Two statements are logically equivalent if they imply one another






34. Any statement is either true or false






35. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






36. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






38. A hasty generalization






39. A word - often a relative pronoun or adverb - that refers to a broad range of things or times






40. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






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






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






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






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






46. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






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






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