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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






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






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






5. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






6. A sentence which is either true or false






7. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






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






10. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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






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






14. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






16. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






30. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






31. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






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






34. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






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






38. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






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






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






42. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






43. Difference of opinion or perception






44. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






48. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






50. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements







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