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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






3. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






4. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






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






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






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






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






10. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove






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






12. Any statement is either true or false






13. Deals directly with the proper modes of reasoning






14. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






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






16. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






19. Found once in each premise






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






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






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






23. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






25. A concept that can be expressed precisely






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






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






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






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






30. The science and art of reasoning well






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






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






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






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






35. The premise containing the major term






36. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






37. Difference of opinion or perception






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






39. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






41. Contains the minor term






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






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






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






45. A hasty generalization






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






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






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






49. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






50. 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