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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






2. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. The quantity of a statement is the scope of its claim about the extension of the subject: universal (entire extension) or particular (partial)






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






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






12. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






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






17. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






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






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






22. An illegimate appeal to authority






23. An argument based merely on the passage of time






24. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






25. Any statement is either true or false






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






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






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






29. Found once in each premise






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






39. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






40. A statement which can be inferred directly from another statement






41. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






43. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






45. The science and art of reasoning well






46. A hasty generalization






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






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






49. A statement cannot be both true and false






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