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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






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






4. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






6. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






8. 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






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






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






11. A hasty generalization






12. 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






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






14. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






15. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






17. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






18. A sentence which is either true or false






19. Is valid and has true premises






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






21. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






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






24. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Contains the minor term






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






31. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






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






34. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






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






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






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






40. Any statement is either true or false






41. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






42. A verbal disagreement is a misunderstanding due to differing definitions to differing definitions for one or more words






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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