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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






2. A concept that can be expressed precisely






3. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






7. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






8. The premise containing the major term






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






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






11. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






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






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






15. The science and art of reasoning well






16. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






17. 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






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






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






20. Found once in each premise






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






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






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






24. An argument from lack of evidence






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






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






27. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






28. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






30. The quantity of a statement is the scope of its claim about the extension of the subject: universal (entire extension) or particular (partial)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






41. Difference of opinion or perception






42. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






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






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






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






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






48. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure






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






50. Making an argument based on a false dilemma