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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






2. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






4. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. A hasty generalization






13. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






15. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






18. Any statement is either true or false






19. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






20. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






21. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






29. A sentence which is either true or false






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






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






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






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






34. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






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






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






39. An illegimate appeal to authority






40. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






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






43. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






44. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






45. 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






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






47. Difference of opinion or perception






48. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






49. The premise containing the major term






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