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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. Contains the minor term






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






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






4. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






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






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






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






9. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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






12. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






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






15. The science and art of reasoning well






16. Difference of opinion or perception






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






18. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






20. 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






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






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






23. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






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






26. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






28. 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






29. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






33. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






34. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






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






46. A concept that can be expressed precisely






47. A hasty generalization






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






49. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






50. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response