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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






3. A sentence which is either true or false






4. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






6. A hasty generalization






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






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






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






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






11. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






14. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






18. Any statement is either true or false






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






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






21. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






23. The science and art of reasoning well






24. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






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






27. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






29. Contains the minor term






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






31. Found once in each premise






32. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






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






35. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






38. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






39. A statement of the opposite quality with a negated predicate






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






41. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






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






45. An argument from lack of evidence






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






47. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






48. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






49. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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