Details Title: logic Description: test one Total Flash Cards: 25 Created: 02/18/2008 16:08:54		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 Three Fundemental Laws of Logic Definition Law of Identity- Law of Non-Contradiction Law of Excluded Middle Term Law of Identity Definition A is A , Thing is the sum of its attributes and charicteristics Term Law of Non-Contradiction Definition A cannot be non A Term Law of Excluded Middle Definition A thing is or is not, a or non a Term Onus of Proof  Definition burden of proof is on the person w/ positive claim. claims w/o evidence are arbitrary Term Valid Definition premises contected to conclusion Term sound Definition valid and premises are true Term Foundations Definition Physical reality is real senses are valid free will Term deduction    Definition resoning frome generalizations to partricular Term genuine, verbal Definition genuine black and white beliefs and attitudes verbal definition ambiguous Term Rules for definition Definition 0 genus and Differencia 1 essencial-important 2 noncircular 3 equivilent too broad/specific 4 clear 5 positive Term Appeal to emotion Definition informal support appeals to emotion, pity, laughter Term Ad Hominim Definition attacks person Term Argument from ignorance Definition conclution supported by the apeal to stupidness Term false cause Definition accepting false cause for event reversing cause for effect Term accident Definition priciple apply to where it isnt appropriate Term Complex question Definition loaded, in order to answer one question must have answer for another question. Term Cirular Reasoning Begging the question Definition assume conclustion is true for arguments Term false alternitive Definition either/or answer when there are more options Term Misuse of mean Definition promoting because it is the middle Term equivocation Definition different meanings for some word confusing word expression Term Composition Definition part to whole Term division Definition whole to part Term excerpt-lifting? Definition quoting out of context Term neglected aspect  Definition facts out of context