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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. Found once in each premise






2. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure






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






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






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






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






7. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






9. An illegitimate appeal to force






10. Difference of opinion or perception






11. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






14. The science and art of reasoning well






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






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






17. A sentence which is either true or false






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






19. The quantity of a statement is the scope of its claim about the extension of the subject: universal (entire extension) or particular (partial)






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






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






22. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






24. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






25. The premise containing the major term






26. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. An argument from lack of evidence






35. A hasty generalization






36. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






38. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






40. Contains the minor term






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






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






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






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






45. Any statement is either true or false






46. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






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






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






50. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning