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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






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






4. An illegimate appeal to authority






5. A concept that can be expressed precisely






6. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






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






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






10. The science and art of reasoning well






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






12. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






13. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






14. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






15. Difference of opinion or perception






16. 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






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






18. An illegitimate appeal to force






19. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






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






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






23. A hasty generalization






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






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






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






27. An argument from lack of evidence






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






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






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






31. Found once in each premise






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






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