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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. A self-supporting statement is a statement whose truth value can be determined from the statement itself
fallacies of form
obverse of a statement
self-supporting statements
superimplication
2. Arguments that fail to establish their conclusions because of a weakness in logical structure
law of Non-Contradiction
law of excluded middle
law of identity
fallacies of form
3. A sentence which is either true or false
statement
contrapositive of a statement
figure
fallacies of ambiguity
4. An argument based merely on the passage of time
chronological snobbery
complex question
self-supporting statements
enthymeme
5. An argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed. Specifically - it is a syllogism with one assumed statement
distributed term
apriorism
verbal disagreement
enthymeme
6. A hasty generalization
consequent
conclusion
apriorism
categorical syllogism
7. A verbal attack on a person rather than his argument
conclusion
ad hominem
term
minor term
8. A statement that reverses and negates both the subject and predicate of the original
real disagreement
contrapositive of a statement
ambiguous
ad baculum
9. The subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise
minor term
obverse of a statement
sound syllogism
ambiguous
10. Two statements are related by implication if the truth of one requires the truth of the other
law of excluded middle
apriorism
bulverism
implication
11. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
circular reasoning
pure hypothetical syllogism
post hoc ergo propter hoc
apparent disagreement
12. A three letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in stadard order
apriorism
verbal disagreement
mood
converse of a statement
13. The result of the condition - the part after the 'then'
distributed term
categorical syllogism
formal logic
consequent
14. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part
division
formal logic
major premise
argument`
15. Words that set boundaries - referring only to a limited class of things
verbal disagreement
disagreement
exclusives
induction
16. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
ad ignorantiam
tu quoque
subject
subcontrariety
17. If a statement is true - then it is true
amphiboly
mood
mixed hypothetical syllogism
law of identity
18. Any statement is either true or false
bulverism
disagreement
post hoc ergo propter hoc
law of excluded middle
19. The extention of a term is the sum of all the individual objects described by it
subcontrariety
hypothetical
division
extension
20. A popular but invalid (or unhelpful) form of argument
informal fallacy
counterexample
supported statements
hypothetical
21. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning
non sequitur
fallacies of form
law of excluded middle
amphiboly
22. A word - often a relative pronoun or adverb - that refers to a broad range of things or times
contradiction
inclusive
disagreement
logic
23. The science and art of reasoning well
contradiction
immediate reference
logic
major term
24. An illegitimate appeal to force
ad baculum
law of Non-Contradiction
disagreement
tautology
25. Two statements are independant if the truth or falsity of one has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
bulverism
argument`
independance
equivocation
26. Two statements are consistent if they can both be true at the same time
non sequitur
consistant
categorical syllogism
obverse of a statement
27. An illegimate appeal to authority
ipse dixit
complex question
immediate reference
fallacy of accent
28. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term
fallacy of accent
intension
ad baculum
verbal disagreement
29. Contains the minor term
quantity
minor premise
tu quoque
ad ignorantiam
30. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others
amphiboly
argument`
conclusion
consistant
31. Found once in each premise
intension
middle term
independance
converse of a statement
32. A statement cannot be both true and false
ad populum
law of Non-Contradiction
informal fallacy
major premise
33. Arguments that confuse the issue by pointing to information that is actually irrelevant to the conclusion
fallacy of distraction
subimplication
law of Non-Contradiction
circular reasoning
34. A syllogism is valid if and only if the conclusion is necessarily true given that the premises are true
tu quoque
valid
term
division
35. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning
logic
formal logic
apriorism
mixed hypothetical syllogism
36. Deductive argument consisting of three statements in categorical form that together use only three terms - called the major - minor - and middle
immediate reference
pure hypothetical syllogism
conclusion
categorical syllogism
37. A verbal disagreement is a misunderstanding due to differing definitions to differing definitions for one or more words
verbal disagreement
non sequitur
consequent
ad populum
38. An illegitimate appeal to a majority
self-supporting statements
converse of a statement
ad populum
logical equivalence
39. A statement of the opposite quality with a negated predicate
amphiboly
sound syllogism
obverse of a statement
ambiguous
40. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it
bulverism
argument`
categorical syllogism
fallacy of distraction
41. A concept that can be expressed precisely
exclusives
informal fallacy
term
implication
42. The conclusion of an argument is the statement which appears to be implied by the other statements in the argument - which are called premises
conclusion
extension
argument`
amphiboly
43. Two statements are contrary if and only if they can both be false but cannot both be true
contrary
statement
ad hominem
fallacy of distraction
44. Two statements are logically equivalent if they imply one another
logical equivalence
term
argument`
minor premise
45. An argument from lack of evidence
post hoc ergo propter hoc
non sequitur
division
ad ignorantiam
46. 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
consistant
categorical syllogism
square of oppisition
47. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis
fallacy of accent
ipse dixit
tu quoque
distributed term
48. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove
antecedent
circular reasoning
amphiboly
non sequitur
49. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole
composition
statement
law of excluded middle
quantity
50. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings
fallacies of ambiguity
tu quoque
apparent disagreement
statement