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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






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






4. The science and art of reasoning well






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






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






7. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






8. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






10. 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






11. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






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






16. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






17. A hasty generalization






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






19. The premise containing the major term






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






21. Difference of opinion or perception






22. Any statement is either true or false






23. A sentence which is either true or false






24. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






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






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






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






28. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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






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






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






33. Is a syllogism of the same form as the original - but with obviously true premises and false conclusion - in order to show the original to be invalid






34. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






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






38. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






39. Contains the minor term






40. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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