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Chapter 11 Review Flashcards

1
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What is the definition of logic?

A

Logic is the science of right thinking

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2
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What are the two main branches of logic

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formal or “minor” logic; material or “major” logic

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3
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Define truth

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correspondence to reality

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4
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Define validity

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when the conclusion follows logically from the premises

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5
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Define soundness

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when all the premises are true and the argument is valid

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6
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What is the purpose of formal logic?

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to lead us from one truth to another

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List the three acts of the mind involved in logic and their corresponding verbal expressions.

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Simple apprehension - term; judgement - proposition (or statement); deductive inference - syllogism

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What are the three things associated with simple apprehension?

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sense perception; mental image; concept

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9
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Give a definition of sense perception

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the act of seeing or hearing or smelling or tasting or touching

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10
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Give the definition of mental image

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the image of an object formed in the mind as a result of a sense perception of that object

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Give the definition of simple apprehension

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an act by which the mind grasps the concept or general meaning of an object without affirming or denying anything about it

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List the three acts of the mind involved in logic and their corresponding verbal expressions.

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Simple apprehension - term; judgement - proposition (or statement); deductive inference - syllogism

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13
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Name the five elements represented by a concept

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substance, material, living, sentient, rational

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14
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What is the extension concept ‘man’?

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all the men there are, ever were, and ever will be

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15
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How do you find the comprehension of a concept?

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List the notes (or Porphyrian Tree categories)

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16
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What is the relationship between extension and comprehension?

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the greater the comprehension a concept has, the less extension it has; and the more extension it has, the less comprehension

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17
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What does sentient mean?

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it has senses such as sight, hearing, etc.

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18
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What does material mean?

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it has a body, rather than being purely spiritual - like angels

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19
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What does substance mean?

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It is something rather than nothing

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20
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What are the two properties of terms

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signification and supposition

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21
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Give a definition of term

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a word or group of words that verbally expresses a concept

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22
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What are three ways terms can be divided according to signification?

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univocal terms; equivocal terms; analogous terms

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What are univocal terms?

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terms that have exactly the same meaning no matter when or how they are used

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What are equivocal terms?

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terms that, although spelled and pronounced exacly alike, have entirely different and unrelated meanings

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What are analogous terms?

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terms that are applied to different things, but have related meanings

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26
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What is material supposition?

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the use of a term according to its verbal existence

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27
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What is logical supposition?

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the use of a term according to its mental or logical existence

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28
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What is real supposition?

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the use of a term according to its real or actual existence

29
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What is the definition of judgement?

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the act by which the intellect unites by affirming, or separates by denying

30
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What does a judgment unite (or separate)?

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judgement unites or separates two concepts

31
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What is the definition of proposition?

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a sentence that expresses truth or falsity

32
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What are three elements of any proposition?

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the subject-term; the predicate-term; the copula

33
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Explain what the subject-term is

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the verbal expression of the subject of a judgement

34
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Explain with the predicate-term is

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the verbal expression of the predicate of a judgement

35
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Explain what the copula is

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the word in the proposition that connects or relates the subject to the predicate

36
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What are the four components of a proposition?

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quantifier, subject-term, predicate-term, copula

37
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Name and describe the four basic types of statements

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A: All S is P; I: Some is is P; E: No S is P; O: Some S is not P

38
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The quality of a proposition has to do with whether it is __ or __.

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affirmative; negative

39
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What type of statements are said to be affirmative?

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sentences that affirm something to be true about the subject; A and I statements

40
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What type of statements are said to be negative?

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sentences that deny something about the subject; E and O statements

41
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The quantity of a proposition is either ___ or ___.

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universal; particular

42
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What type of statements are said to be universal

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statements that confirm or deny something about all the members in a group; A and E

43
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What type of statements are said to be particular

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statements that confirm or deny something about only some of the members in a group; I and O

44
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What are the two kinds of relationship statements can have to one another.

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opposition; equivalence

45
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What are the four ways A, I, E, and O statements can be related to one another in opposition

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contradictory, contrary, subcontrary, subalternate

46
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Which two pairs of statements are contradictory?

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A and O; E and I

47
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Which types of statements are contrary?

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A and E

48
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Which types of statements are subcontrary?

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I and O

49
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Which types of statements are subalternate

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A and I; E and O

50
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Give the Subject-term and predicate-term for each type of statement

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A - distributed (d) - undistributed (u); I- undistributed (u) - undistributed (u); E - distributed (d) - distributed (d); O - undistributed (u) - distributed (d)

51
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What are three ways in which statements can be converted into their logical equivalents?

A

Obversion, conversion, contraposition

52
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Give the two-step method for obverting a statement.

A

Change the quality of the statement; negate the predicate

53
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Which types of statements can be obverted?

A

A, I, E, and O

54
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Tell how to convert a statement

A

Interchange the subject and the predicate

55
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Which types of statements can be converted?

A

I and E

56
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What is partial conversion and which type of statement is it used with?

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Partial conversion is accomplished by interchanging the subject and predicate and changing the statement from universal to particular. It is the only way to “convert” an A statement.

57
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Give the three-step method for contraposing a statement

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obvert the statement.; convert the statement; obvert the statement again

58
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Which types of statements can be contraposed

A

A and O

59
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What is the definition of reasoning?

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Reasoning is the act by which the mind acquires new knowledge by means of what it already knows.

60
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What are the two kinds of reasoning?

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Deductive reasoning; inductive reasoning

61
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What is the definition of deductive inference?

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deductive inference is the act by which the mind establishes a connection between the antecedent and the consequent

62
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What is the definition of syllogism?

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a syllogism is a group of propositions in orderly sequence, one of which (the consequent) is said to be necessarily inferred from the others (the antecedent).

63
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What is the Essential Law of Argumentation?

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If the antecedent is true, then the consequent must also be true.

64
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What are the three terms contained in a syllogism?

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Major term; Minor term; Middle term

65
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In a syllogism, which premise is the major premise?

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The major premise is the premise that contains the major term.

66
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In a syllogism, which premise is the minor premise?

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The minor premise is the premise that contains the minor term.

67
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What is the Dictum de Omni?

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What is affirmed universally of a certain term is affirmed of every term that comes under that term.

68
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What is the Dictum de Nullo?

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What is denied universally of a certain term is denied of every term that comes under that term.

69
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What are the three aspects of logic?

A

apprehension, judgment, and deductive inference

Memoria Press Traditional Logic I (26 decks)

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