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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. 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
logic
counterexample
ad baculum
fallacies of ambiguity
2. An illegitimate appeal to a majority
enthymeme
ad populum
self-contradiction
major term
3. Reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general rules
consistant
categorical syllogism
induction
tu quoque
4. The condition - the part following the 'if'
sound syllogism
antecedent
tautology
major premise
5. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure
sound syllogism
tautology
square of oppisition
ad hominem
6. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate
converse of a statement
schema
major term
antecedent
7. The predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise
major term
mood
term
division
8. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it
subcontrariety
ad baculum
law of Non-Contradiction
bulverism
9. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning
figure
formal logic
composition
disagreement
10. An argument from lack of evidence
law of identity
subject
pure hypothetical syllogism
ad ignorantiam
11. Improperly assuming that a sequence in time implies a cause and effect
induction
implication
contradiction
post hoc ergo propter hoc
12. The extention of a term is the sum of all the individual objects described by it
extension
conclusion
distributed term
division
13. A supported statement is a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
either/or
supported statements
mood
post hoc ergo propter hoc
14. Two statements are contrary if and only if they can both be false but cannot both be true
law of Non-Contradiction
either/or
minor premise
contrary
15. Found once in each premise
middle term
law of Non-Contradiction
schema
self-contradiction
16. An illegimate appeal to authority
complex question
distributed term
ipse dixit
law of excluded middle
17. Contains the minor term
fallacy of distraction
minor premise
inclusive
apparent disagreement
18. A genus of a term is a term that is more general - broad - or abstract than the original term and includes it
ad hominem
chronological snobbery
pure hypothetical syllogism
genus
19. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term
intension
post hoc ergo propter hoc
exclusives
equivocation
20. Two statements are independant if the truth or falsity of one has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
circular reasoning
schema
independance
ambiguous
21. The subject of a statement is the term being described - or about which something is asserted
argument`
tu quoque
subject
verbal disagreement
22. 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
amphiboly
categorical syllogism
sound syllogism
subimplication
23. The quantity of a statement is the scope of its claim about the extension of the subject: universal (entire extension) or particular (partial)
argument`
enthymeme
mixed hypothetical syllogism
quantity
24. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements
obverse of a statement
subimplication
mixed hypothetical syllogism
apriorism
25. Two statements are related by implication if the truth of one requires the truth of the other
contrary
ambiguous
obverse of a statement
implication
26. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
amphiboly
pure hypothetical syllogism
major premise
logical equivalence
27. 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
law of Non-Contradiction
superimplication
hypothetical
chronological snobbery
28. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
chronological snobbery
amphiboly
either/or
tu quoque
29. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove
circular reasoning
distributed term
obverse of a statement
independance
30. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part
inclusive
division
law of Non-Contradiction
subimplication
31. Changing the definition of a term in the middle of an argument
minor term
equivocation
ambiguous
law of identity
32. The premise containing the major term
contrapositive of a statement
hypothetical
major premise
implication
33. A statement which can be inferred directly from another statement
minor premise
antecedent
self-supporting statements
immediate reference
34. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole
law of excluded middle
composition
converse of a statement
counterexample
35. Is valid and has true premises
sound syllogism
statement
self-contradiction
fallacy of distraction
36. A real disagreement is an actual inconsistancy between two statements: they cannot both be true at the same time
ad baculum
real disagreement
formal logic
non sequitur
37. Arguments that fail to establish their conclusions because of a weakness in logical structure
consistant
exclusives
fallacies of form
non sequitur
38. A word - often a relative pronoun or adverb - that refers to a broad range of things or times
fallacies of ambiguity
inclusive
hypothetical
obverse of a statement
39. A statement of the opposite quality with a negated predicate
figure
obverse of a statement
minor premise
term
40. A statement that reverses and negates both the subject and predicate of the original
contrapositive of a statement
apriorism
figure
law of Non-Contradiction
41. The science and art of reasoning well
sound syllogism
logic
minor premise
equivocation
42. A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term
figure
either/or
middle term
complement of a term
43. The result of the condition - the part after the 'then'
consequent
independance
informal fallacy
consistant
44. If a statement is true - then it is true
informal fallacy
bulverism
law of identity
complement of a term
45. A sentence which is either true or false
categorical syllogism
hypothetical
statement
implication
46. The subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise
disagreement
minor term
distributed term
superimplication
47. A statement cannot be both true and false
exclusives
genus
law of Non-Contradiction
fallacy of distraction
48. A diagram of the basic relationships between statements with the same subject and predicate
tu quoque
bulverism
argument`
square of oppisition
49. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings
mixed hypothetical syllogism
valid
ad populum
fallacies of ambiguity
50. An illegitimate appeal to force
self-supporting statements
distributed term
ad baculum
fallacies of form