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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






3. A term that - within a statement - refers to all members of its class






4. Found once in each premise






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






6. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






7. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






8. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






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






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






12. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






13. The premise containing the major term






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






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






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






17. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






19. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






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






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






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






24. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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 of the opposite quality with a negated predicate






27. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






29. 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






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






31. A diagram of the basic relationships between statements with the same subject and predicate






32. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






33. Any statement is either true or false






34. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






38. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






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






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






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






42. Contains the minor term






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






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






45. An argument based merely on the passage of time






46. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






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






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






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







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