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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. An argument from lack of evidence






2. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






3. A hasty generalization






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






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






6. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






8. An illegitimate appeal to force






9. 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






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






11. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






21. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






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






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






26. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






29. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






30. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






32. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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






35. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






36. Contains the minor term






37. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






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






40. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






41. Difference of opinion or perception






42. Is valid and has true premises






43. A sentence which is either true or false






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






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






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






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






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






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






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