Chapter 4: Inductive Reasoning (Part 0) Flashcards
_____ is a syllogism that contains a hypothetical statement as one of its premises
Hypothetical Syllogism
three kinds of Hypothetical Syllogisms
- Conditional syllogism
- Disjunctive syllogism
- Conjunctive syllogism
If the minor term is universal in the conclusion but particular in the premise, such violation is called ____
fallacy of illicit minor term.
If the major term is universal in the conclusion but particular in the premise, such a violation is called the ________
fallacy of illicit major term.
____ is a three-line argument that is, an argument that consists of exactly two premises and a conclusion.
Syllogism
The principle of syllogism
What is true of the universal is true of the particular.
Deductive arguments may either be ____ or ______
valid or invalid.
____is an argument in which the conclusion really does follow
necessarily from the premises
Valid Deductive Argument
____ Is an argument in which the conclusion must be true if the premises are true,
Valid Deductive Argument
2 Types of Syllogisms
Categorical and Hypothetical Syllogism
Is a statement that directly asserts something or states a fact without any conditions
Categorical Statement
____ Is a syllogism composed of categorical statements alone.
Categorical Syllogism
_____ Is a compound statement which contains a proposed or tentative explanation
Hypothetical Statement
2 properties of Categorical Statement
Quality and Quantity
____ of the statement may be affirmative or negative.
Quality