Chapter 12 Review Flashcards
Abstract; existing within the mind such as a thought or idea
conceptual
The art or skill of speaking or writing effectively and persuasively (regardless of considerations of logic or truth).
rhetoric
A stipulative or lexical definition that is associated with a particular scientific theory.
theoretical definition
Disobedience to God
sin
Dependent on the thoughts or feelings of the individual.
subjective
true, justified belief
knowledge
Something that appears clear to the eye or mind, though it may not be.
apparant
not changing over time
invariant
the definition of a word found in a dictionary
lexical definition
The proposition in an argument that the person is attempting to prove
conclusion
Able to exist or exert power at all locations in space at the same time.
omni-present
Having confidence in something not perceived with the senses.
faith
That which is suggested by evidence or reasoning. That which follows logically from something else
implications
Applicable everywhere.
universal
To project or expand beyond known data or experiences based on patterns exhibited in known data or experiences; to infer unknown values or properties based on known values or properties.
extrapolate
A positive mental attitude toward a proposition; something a person accepts as true
belief
A series of propositions where the truth of one is said to follow from the others
argument
That which shows itself to be wrong. A self-refuting argument is one in which the conclusion is inconsistent with one or more of the premises.
self-refuting
A proposition in an argument that is taken as an accepted fact.
premise
Conjecture, guess, or hypothesis, without sufficient supporting evidence.
speculation
The compound proposition “A or not-A” is always true. Or, “Either A is true or not-A is true.” A proposition always has the opposite truth value of its negation.
Law of the Excluded Middle
The tendency to induce belief or behavior in a person. An argument is one in which most people will accept the conclusion as true
persuasive
To provide reasons for proposition.
justify
The disclosure of information from God to man
revelation (divine)
A common error in reasoning.
fallacy
having supreme power or authority and not required to answer to any higher authority
sovereign
The compound proposition “A and not-A” is always false. Or, “You cannot have A and not-A at the same time and in the same sense.”
Law of Non-contradiction