Details Title: Introductory Logic Description: for Christian and Home Schools Total Flash Cards: 30 Created: 09/24/2008 10:30:50		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Philosophy Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term       LOGIC Definition       IS THE SCIENCE AND ART OF REASONING WELL. Term       THE LAW OF THE EXCLUDED MIDDLE: Definition     ANY STATEMENT IS EITHER TRUE OR FALSE. Term       THE LAW OF IDENTITY Definition         IF A STATEMENT IS TRUE, THEN IT IS TRUE. Term       THE LAW OF NON-CONTRADICTION Definition           A STATEMENT CANNOT BE   BOTH TRUE AND FALSE. Term       FORMAL LOGIC Definition       DEALS WITH THE PROPER   MODES OF REASONING Term       INFORMAL LOGIC Definition       DEALS WITH OPERATIONS OF THINKING THAT   ARE INDIRECTLY REALTED TO REASONING Term       INDUCTION Definition       IS REASONING WITH PROBABILITY FROM   EXAMPLES OR EXPERIENCE TO   GENERAL RULES Term       DEDUCTION Definition       IS REASONING WITH CERTAINTY   FROM PREMISES TO   CONCLUSIONS Term       SYLLOGISM Definition       IS A TYPE OF DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENT   IN WHICH THE CONCLUSION   CONNECTS ONE CATEGORY   WITH ANOTHER Term       A TERM Definition       IS A CONCEPT THAT CAN BE   EXPRESSED PRECISESLY Term       A DEFINITION Definition       IS A STATEMENT THAT GIVES   THE MEANING OF A TERM Term       AN AMBIGUOUS WORD Definition       HAS MORE THAN ONE   DEFINITION Term       A VAGUE WORD Definition       IS ONE WHOSE EXTENT IS UNCLEAR Term       A STIPULATIVE DEFINITION Definition       IS WHEN A NEW WORD IS INVENTED   OR AN EXISTING WORD IS   APPLIED IN A NEW WAY Term       A LEXICAL DEFINITION Definition         SHOWS RELATIONSHIPS OR REDUCES   AMBIGUITY BY PROVIDING A SINGLE   ESTABLISHED MEANING OF A TERM Term       THEORETICAL DEFINITIONS Definition       ARE OF TEN SCIENTIFIC OR   OR PHILOSOPHICAL IN NATURE Term       PERSUASIVE DEFINITIONS Definition         AIM AT PERSUADING THE LISTENER   ONE WAY OR ANOTHER TOWARD TH   TERM BEING DEFINED Term       A GENUS Definition       OF A TERM IS A TERM THAT IS MORE   GENERAL, BROAD OR ABSTRACT   THAN THE ORIGINAL TERM AND   INCLUDES IT Term       A SPECIES Definition       OF A TERM IS A TERM THAT IS MORE   SPECIFIC, NARROW OR CONCRETE THAN   THE ORIGINAL TERM AND IS   INCLUDED BY IT Term       THE EXTENSION Definition     OF A TERM IS THE SUM OF ALL THE   INDIVIDUAL OBJECTS DESCRIBED BY IT Term       THE INTENSION Definition     OF A TERM IS THE SUM OF ALL THE   COMMON ATTRIBUTES DENOTED   BY THE TERM Term       A DIFFERENCE Definition IN THIS METHOD, A TERM IS DEFINED BY   NAMING ITS GENUS AND THEN ADDING   DESCRIPTIVE WORDS WHICH DISTINGUISH   THAT TERM FROM EVERY OTHER SPECIES   UNDER THE GENUS. Term       CONSISTENT Definition     IS WHEN TWO STATEMENTS   CAN BE TRUE AT THE   SAME TIME Term       INCONSISTENT Definition       WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT   BETWEEN THE STATEMENTS Term       IMPLICATION Definition       IS WHEN TWO STATEMENTS ARE RELATED   BECAUSE THE TRUTH OF ONE   REQUIRES THE TRUTH   OF THE OTHER. Term       LOGICALLY EQUIVALENT Definition     IS WHEN TWO STATEMENTS   IMPLY ONE ANOTHER Term       INDEPENDENT Definition       IS WHEN THE TRUTH OR FALSITY   OF ONE HAS NO EFFECT ON THE   TRUTH OR FALSITY OF THE OTHER Term       REAL DISAGREEMENT Definition     IS AN ACTUAL INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN   TWO STATEMENTS:   THEY BOTH CANNOT BE TRUE   AT THE SAME TIME Term     APPARENT   DISAGREEMENT Definition       IS A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION OR   PERCEPTION, BUT THERE IS   NO LOGICAL CONTRADICTION Term     VERBAL    DISAGREEMENT Definition     IS A MISUNDERSTANDING   DUE TO DIFFERING DEFINITIONS   OF ONE OR MORE WORDS