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Introductory Logic Vocab
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logic-and-reasoning
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1. The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term
intension
induction
middle term
categorical syllogism
2. The subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise
converse of a statement
ambiguous
formal logic
minor term
3. A statement cannot be both true and false
law of Non-Contradiction
non sequitur
fallacy of distraction
contradiction
4. A statement that reverses and negates both the subject and predicate of the original
ad baculum
contrapositive of a statement
logic
complex question
5. Two statements are logically equivalent if they imply one another
logical equivalence
post hoc ergo propter hoc
exclusives
converse of a statement
6. The conclusion of an argument is the statement which appears to be implied by the other statements in the argument - which are called premises
consistant
minor term
conclusion
statement
7. Two statements are contrary if and only if they can both be false but cannot both be true
contrary
exclusives
subcontrariety
major premise
8. Is valid and has true premises
obverse of a statement
antecedent
superimplication
sound syllogism
9. Arguments that confuse the real issue with multiple - vague - or otherwise unclear meanings
fallacies of ambiguity
informal fallacy
exclusives
ad hominem
10. Secretly assuming what you are trying to prove
contrary
law of identity
inclusive
circular reasoning
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
disagreement
subimplication
formal logic
law of identity
12. A self-supporting statement is a statement whose truth value can be determined from the statement itself
law of Non-Contradiction
ad baculum
major premise
self-supporting statements
13. A representation of a syllogism - having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms
chronological snobbery
minor premise
schema
obverse of a statement
14. A diagram of the basic relationships between statements with the same subject and predicate
fallacy of accent
contradiction
division
square of oppisition
15. Points to an inconsistency between a person's argument and behavior
informal fallacy
chronological snobbery
tu quoque
subcontrariety
16. If a statement is true - then it is true
schema
law of identity
informal fallacy
major term
17. The extention of a term is the sum of all the individual objects described by it
ipse dixit
extension
law of identity
antecedent
18. A supported statement is a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
tu quoque
supported statements
induction
chronological snobbery
19. Difference of opinion or perception
apparent disagreement
logical equivalence
post hoc ergo propter hoc
composition
20. An argument based merely on the passage of time
categorical syllogism
chronological snobbery
non sequitur
disagreement
21. A statement which can be inferred directly from another statement
fallacy of accent
distributed term
equivocation
immediate reference
22. A term that - within a statement - refers to all members of its class
extension
ad populum
subimplication
distributed term
23. Any statement is either true or false
fallacies of form
law of excluded middle
subcontrariety
tu quoque
24. A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of its middle term
independance
figure
statement
contradiction
25. Alters the meaning of a statement through changed emphasis
middle term
disagreement
fallacy of accent
self-contradiction
26. A genus of a term is a term that is more general - broad - or abstract than the original term and includes it
genus
mood
fallacy of distraction
informal fallacy
27. An argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed. Specifically - it is a syllogism with one assumed statement
real disagreement
fallacies of ambiguity
enthymeme
informal fallacy
28. An argument that uses only hypothetical statements
pure hypothetical syllogism
obverse of a statement
minor premise
argument`
29. An illegitimate appeal to force
ad baculum
fallacy of accent
intension
valid
30. Reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general rules
minor term
formal logic
induction
consequent
31. Attacking a position by pointing out how the arguer came to hold it
genus
argument`
enthymeme
bulverism
32. A word - often a relative pronoun or adverb - that refers to a broad range of things or times
quantity
exclusives
valid
inclusive
33. A vagueness of grammar that disguises or alters meaning
informal fallacy
amphiboly
enthymeme
obverse of a statement
34. A tautology is a statement which is always true because of its logical structure
law of excluded middle
minor premise
tautology
valid
35. Improperly assuming that a sequence in time implies a cause and effect
antecedent
argument`
law of Non-Contradiction
post hoc ergo propter hoc
36. The science and art of reasoning well
ipse dixit
logic
square of oppisition
obverse of a statement
37. A question crafted to exclude any possible legitimate response
equivocation
enthymeme
disagreement
complex question
38. A sentence which is either true or false
statement
mixed hypothetical syllogism
circular reasoning
apriorism
39. An argument that uses both hypothetical and categorical statements
mixed hypothetical syllogism
law of Non-Contradiction
fallacies of ambiguity
quantity
40. A self-contradiction is a statement that is false due to its logical structure
amphiboly
induction
equivocation
self-contradiction
41. The fallacy of transferring attributes from whole to part
antecedent
composition
division
intension
42. A word is ambiguous if it has more than one possible meaning
major term
counterexample
subimplication
ambiguous
43. Two statements are in contradiction if and only if they always have opposite truth values
contradiction
major term
either/or
extension
44. A popular but invalid (or unhelpful) form of argument
fallacies of ambiguity
antecedent
informal fallacy
logical equivalence
45. The predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise
exclusives
major term
ad populum
supported statements
46. Found once in each premise
inclusive
law of excluded middle
division
middle term
47. A statement that reverses the subject and predicate
ad baculum
obverse of a statement
superimplication
converse of a statement
48. Deductive argument consisting of three statements in categorical form that together use only three terms - called the major - minor - and middle
logical equivalence
complement of a term
categorical syllogism
superimplication
49. A syllogism is valid if and only if the conclusion is necessarily true given that the premises are true
immediate reference
quantity
composition
valid
50. A set of statements - one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others
schema
argument`
antecedent
superimplication
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