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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






3. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






4. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






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






8. Difference of opinion or perception






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






10. An argument from lack of evidence






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






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






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






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






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






16. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






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






18. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






19. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






20. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






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






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






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






25. Any statement is either true or false






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






27. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






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






32. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






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






35. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






38. Contains the minor term






39. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. An illegitimate appeal to force






46. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






47. Found once in each premise






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






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






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