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Introductory Logic Vocab
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logic-and-reasoning
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
supported statements
composition
consequent
superimplication
2. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis
fallacy of accent
immediate reference
non sequitur
superimplication
3. A statement that affirms an outcome based on a condition.
middle term
categorical syllogism
hypothetical
independance
4. A popular but invalid (or unhelpful) form of argument
contrapositive of a statement
informal fallacy
complement of a term
logical equivalence
5. Deductive argument consisting of three statements in categorical form that together use only three terms - called the major - minor - and middle
self-contradiction
categorical syllogism
supported statements
apparent disagreement
6. Changing the definition of a term in the middle of an argument
distributed term
contradiction
equivocation
fallacies of form
7. An illegitimate appeal to force
square of oppisition
ad baculum
superimplication
chronological snobbery
8. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings
bulverism
fallacies of ambiguity
minor premise
obverse of a statement
9. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term
ad baculum
intension
fallacies of form
genus
10. The subject of a statement is the term being described - or about which something is asserted
subject
implication
apriorism
real disagreement
11. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements
mixed hypothetical syllogism
self-supporting statements
logic
immediate reference
12. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove
circular reasoning
apparent disagreement
major premise
conclusion
13. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
law of excluded middle
minor premise
pure hypothetical syllogism
apriorism
14. A sentence which is either true or false
ipse dixit
statement
fallacy of accent
enthymeme
15. A real disagreement is an actual inconsistancy between two statements: they cannot both be true at the same time
fallacies of ambiguity
fallacies of form
real disagreement
complex question
16. Difference of opinion or perception
figure
mood
schema
apparent disagreement
17. A concept that can be expressed precisely
converse of a statement
term
tautology
subimplication
18. A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term
informal fallacy
mood
amphiboly
figure
19. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure
subject
self-contradiction
either/or
intension
20. Arguments that confuse the issue by pointing to information that is actually irrelevant to the conclusion
fallacy of distraction
valid
law of identity
composition
21. The subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise
figure
schema
self-supporting statements
minor term
22. An illegimate appeal to authority
self-contradiction
informal fallacy
mixed hypothetical syllogism
ipse dixit
23. A diagram of the basic relationships between statements with the same subject and predicate
square of oppisition
ipse dixit
valid
argument`
24. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it
intension
bulverism
equivocation
obverse of a statement
25. 'it does not follow'; that an argument is invalid
non sequitur
logic
mood
ad baculum
26. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others
subject
genus
superimplication
argument`
27. Two statements are consistent if they can both be true at the same time
self-supporting statements
immediate reference
consistant
enthymeme
28. Is valid and has true premises
sound syllogism
major premise
pure hypothetical syllogism
bulverism
29. An argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed. Specifically - it is a syllogism with one assumed statement
formal logic
minor premise
self-supporting statements
enthymeme
30. Two statements are related by implication if the truth of one requires the truth of the other
implication
real disagreement
supported statements
amphiboly
31. Two statements are contrary if and only if they can both be false but cannot both be true
formal logic
contrary
supported statements
exclusives
32. 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
counterexample
composition
superimplication
ad populum
33. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
term
tu quoque
ipse dixit
chronological snobbery
34. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response
chronological snobbery
division
fallacies of form
complex question
35. A syllogism is valid if and only if the conclusion is necessarily true given that the premises are true
fallacies of ambiguity
post hoc ergo propter hoc
valid
non sequitur
36. A supported statement is a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
fallacy of accent
contrary
quantity
supported statements
37. Making an argument based on a false dilemma
schema
either/or
logic
real disagreement
38. A statement which can be inferred directly from another statement
tautology
immediate reference
quantity
obverse of a statement
39. A word is ambiguous if it has more than one possible meaning
fallacies of form
apriorism
ambiguous
quantity
40. The predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise
mood
chronological snobbery
mixed hypothetical syllogism
major term
41. A representation of a syllogism - having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms
subcontrariety
contradiction
schema
law of identity
42. The result of the condition - the part after the 'then'
statement
mood
complement of a term
consequent
43. A statement of the opposite quality with a negated predicate
obverse of a statement
mood
law of excluded middle
extension
44. 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
induction
ad ignorantiam
self-contradiction
subimplication
45. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part
real disagreement
formal logic
composition
division
46. A verbal disagreement is a misunderstanding due to differing definitions to differing definitions for one or more words
argument`
exclusives
verbal disagreement
contradiction
47. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning
middle term
quantity
formal logic
verbal disagreement
48. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate
valid
square of oppisition
converse of a statement
informal fallacy
49. An illegitimate appeal to a majority
complement of a term
bulverism
ad populum
extension
50. Reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general rules
law of identity
ipse dixit
induction
post hoc ergo propter hoc