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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






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






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






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






11. The premise containing the major term






12. An illegimate appeal to authority






13. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






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






18. An argument based merely on the passage of time






19. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






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






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






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






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






25. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






26. Any statement is either true or false






27. The science and art of reasoning well






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






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






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






31. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






32. A sentence which is either true or false






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






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






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






36. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






45. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






46. Difference of opinion or perception






47. Contains the minor term






48. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






49. A statement cannot be both true and false






50. 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