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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






4. Contains the minor term






5. A sentence which is either true or false






6. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






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






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






10. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Difference of opinion or perception






28. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others






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






30. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






31. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






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






34. The premise containing the major term






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






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






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






38. 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






39. A concept that can be expressed precisely






40. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






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






44. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






45. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






49. A hasty generalization






50. An argument from lack of evidence






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