Chapter 1 Review Flashcards
What is the definition of logic?
Logic is the science of right thinking
What are the two main branches of logic
formal or “minor” logic; material or “major” logic
Define truth
correspondence to reality
Define validity
when the conclusion follows logically from the premises
Define soundness
when all the premises are true and the argument is valid
What is the purpose of formal logic?
to lead us from one truth to another
List the three acts of the mind involved in logic and their corresponding verbal expressions.
Simple apprehension - term; judgement - proposition (or statement); deductive inference - syllogism
What are the three things associated with simple apprehension?
sense perception; mental image; concept
Give a definition of sense perception
the act of seeing or hearing or smelling or tasting or touching
Give the definition of mental image
the image of an object formed in the mind as a result of a sense perception of that object
Give the definition of simple apprehension
an act by which the mind grasps the concept or general meaning of an object without affirming or denying anything about it
List the three acts of the mind involved in logic and their corresponding verbal expressions.
Simple apprehension - term; judgement - proposition (or statement); deductive inference - syllogism
