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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






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






4. Difference of opinion or perception






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






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






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






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






9. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






10. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






11. Found once in each premise






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






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






14. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






17. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






18. 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






19. Contains the minor term






20. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






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






30. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






31. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






34. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






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






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






38. A hasty generalization






39. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






41. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






42. Is a syllogism of the same form as the original - but with obviously true premises and false conclusion - in order to show the original to be invalid






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






44. An argument from lack of evidence






45. The science and art of reasoning well






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






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






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






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






50. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part







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