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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. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






3. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






4. Any statement is either true or false






5. A concept that can be expressed precisely






6. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






9. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






10. A hasty generalization






11. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






13. 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






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






15. Difference of opinion or perception






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






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






18. The premise containing the major term






19. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






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






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






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






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






25. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






26. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






30. A diagram of the basic relationships between statements with the same subject and predicate






31. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






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






34. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






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






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






38. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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






41. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






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






44. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






46. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






48. Contains the minor term






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






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