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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






3. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






5. Any statement is either true or false






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






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






8. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






9. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






10. An argument from lack of evidence






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






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






13. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






15. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






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






17. A concept that can be expressed precisely






18. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






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






21. The science and art of reasoning well






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






23. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Contains the minor term






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






40. Found once in each premise






41. Difference of opinion or perception






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The premise containing the major term






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






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