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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






2. A hasty generalization






3. 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






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






5. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






9. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Difference of opinion or perception






18. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






20. The premise containing the major term






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






22. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






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






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






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






27. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






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






30. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






31. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






32. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






34. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






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






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






38. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






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






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






42. Found once in each premise






43. The science and art of reasoning well






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






45. Any statement is either true or false






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






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






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






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






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