Chapter 4: Inductive Reasoning (Part 0) Flashcards

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_____ is a syllogism that contains a hypothetical statement as one of its premises

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Hypothetical Syllogism

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three kinds of Hypothetical Syllogisms

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  1. Conditional syllogism
  2. Disjunctive syllogism
  3. Conjunctive syllogism
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If the minor term is universal in the conclusion but particular in the premise, such violation is called ____

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fallacy of illicit minor term.

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If the major term is universal in the conclusion but particular in the premise, such a violation is called the ________

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fallacy of illicit major term.

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____ is a three-line argument that is, an argument that consists of exactly two premises and a conclusion.

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Syllogism

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The principle of syllogism

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What is true of the universal is true of the particular.

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7
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Deductive arguments may either be ____ or ______

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valid or invalid.

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8
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____is an argument in which the conclusion really does follow
necessarily from the premises

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Valid Deductive Argument

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____ Is an argument in which the conclusion must be true if the premises are true,

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Valid Deductive Argument

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10
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2 Types of Syllogisms

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Categorical and Hypothetical Syllogism

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Is a statement that directly asserts something or states a fact without any conditions

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Categorical Statement

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11
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____ Is a syllogism composed of categorical statements alone.

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Categorical Syllogism

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12
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_____ Is a compound statement which contains a proposed or tentative explanation

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Hypothetical Statement

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13
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2 properties of Categorical Statement

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Quality and Quantity

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14
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____ of the statement may be affirmative or negative.

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Quality

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15
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____ of a statement is either universal or particular.

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quantity