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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. An illegitimate appeal to force






2. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






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






7. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






8. A hasty generalization






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






10. 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






11. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






13. Any statement is either true or false






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






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






16. The premise containing the major term






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






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






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






20. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






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






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






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






25. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






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






28. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






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






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






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






32. The subject of a statement is the term being described - or about which something is asserted






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






34. A statement cannot be both true and false






35. Found once in each premise






36. The science and art of reasoning well






37. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






40. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






41. A sentence which is either true or false






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






43. 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






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






45. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






47. An argument based merely on the passage of time






48. Contains the minor term






49. An argument from lack of evidence






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