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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






2. Found once in each premise






3. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






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






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






7. Two statements are contrary if and only if they can both be false but cannot both be true






8. A genus of a term is a term that is more general - broad - or abstract than the original term and includes it






9. A representation of a syllogism - having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms






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






11. A statement cannot be both true and false






12. Is valid and has true premises






13. A hasty generalization






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






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






16. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






17. 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






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






19. A sentence which is either true or false






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






32. A verbal attack on a person rather than his argument






33. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






34. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






35. The science and art of reasoning well






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






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






38. Difference of opinion or perception






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






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






41. The premise containing the major term






42. An illegitimate appeal to force






43. Contains the minor term






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






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






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






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






48. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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







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