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Introductory Logic Vocab

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1. Making an argument based on a false dilemma






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






3. Contains the minor term






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






5. An argument based merely on the passage of time






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning






19. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response






20. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate






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






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






23. A statement cannot be both true and false






24. Found once in each premise






25. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part






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






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






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






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






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






31. Arguments that fail to establish their conclusions because of a weakness in logical structure






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






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






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






35. The fallacy of transferring attributes from part to whole






36. 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






37. An illegitimate appeal to force






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






39. An illegimate appeal to authority






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






41. An argument from lack of evidence






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






43. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements






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






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






46. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis






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






48. Is valid and has true premises






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






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