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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






3. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






6. Contains the minor term






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






15. A statement cannot be both true and false






16. An argument from lack of evidence






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






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






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






20. A real disagreement is an actual inconsistancy between two statements: they cannot both be true at the same time






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






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






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






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






25. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






27. A hasty generalization






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






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






30. The science and art of reasoning well






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






32. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






33. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






34. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. Is valid and has true premises






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






41. Difference of opinion or perception






42. Found once in each premise






43. When there appears to be inconsistency - we have a disagreement






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






45. A sentence which is either true or false






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






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






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






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






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