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Introductory Logic Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. Contains the minor term






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






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






11. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






12. An argument based merely on the passage of time






13. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






14. Is valid and has true premises






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






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






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






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






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






20. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






21. An illegitimate appeal to a majority






22. An argument from lack of evidence






23. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






26. A concept that can be expressed precisely






27. A hasty generalization






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






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






30. Found once in each premise






31. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements






32. Improperly assuming that a sequence in time implies a cause and effect






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






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






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






36. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






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






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






39. The premise containing the major term






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






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






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






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






44. Difference of opinion or perception






45. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






47. A statement cannot be both true and false






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






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






50. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis