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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






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






4. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






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






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






8. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






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






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






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






13. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






15. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






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






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






19. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






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






24. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






26. The premise containing the major term






27. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






30. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






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






33. A hasty generalization






34. The science and art of reasoning well






35. Contains the minor term






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






37. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






38. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






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






42. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






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






45. Difference of opinion or perception






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






47. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






48. Arguments that confuse the issue by pointing to information that is actually irrelevant to the conclusion






49. Any statement is either true or false






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






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