HUM Finals Flashcards

1
Q

Arguments containts 2 minimum statements which are?

A

Premise and Conclusion

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2
Q

Conclusion from
a universal-prop
to particular-
prop

A

Deductive

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3
Q

Conclusion from
a particular
instance to a
universal-prop

A

inductive

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4
Q

Symbol for Major term

A

P

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5
Q

Symbol for Minor term

A

S

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6
Q

Symbol for middle term

A

M

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7
Q

Subject
matter of an
argument

A

CONTENT

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8
Q

Structure/
pattern of
an argument

A

Form

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9
Q

What is the name of the first figure?

A

Sub-Pre

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10
Q

name of second figure

A

Pre-Pre

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11
Q

name of third figure

A

Sub-Sub

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12
Q

name of fourth figure

A

pre-sub

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13
Q

Rules 1-5 governs

A

Terms

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14
Q

RUles 6-10 governs

A

Propositions

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15
Q

Rule 1

A

The middle term must always
be taken in the same sense.

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16
Q

RULES 2 and 3:

A

The Major Term and Minor
Term cannot have a greater extension in
the conclusion than in the premise.

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17
Q

The predicate is
universal in the
conclusion, not
in the major
premise

A

Illicit Major

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18
Q

The subject is
universal in the
conclusion, not
in the minor
premise

A

ILLICIT Minor

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19
Q

Rule 4

A

The middle term should not
occur in the conclusion.

20
Q

Rule 5

A

RULE 5: The middle term must be
distributed universally, at least once, in
the premises

21
Q

RULE 6:

A

Two affirmative premises
cannot give a negative conclusion

22
Q

RULE 7

A

: From two negatives, nothing
follows

23
Q

RULE 8:

A

From two particular premises,
nothing follows

24
Q

RULE 9:

A

The conclusion follows the
weaker premise.

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appears to be true, but false upon closer inspection
Fallacy
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etymology of Fallacy
Fallere (Latin)
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What does Fallere mean?
To deceive
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Premises are not relevant to the conclusion
Fallacies of relevance
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Evidence is not sufficient
Fallacies of weak induction
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2 types of fallacies
Fallacies of relevance Fallacies of Weak induction
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Uses force or threat to a person
Argumentum ad baculum
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Appeal to pity or support a statement. (pity or emotion)
Argumentum ad misericordiam
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Appeal to “Majority is always right” (Appeal to people or appeal to the masses)
Argumentum ad populum (Mob appeal fallacy)
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Discrediting the person (against the person not the topic)
Argumentum ad hominem
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Attacking the character by pointing facts that elicit negative reaction towards them)
Abusive:
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Discredited because of the circumstance of the person’s life
Circumstantial:
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Attempt to defend oneself against some accusation by making a counter charge at the user.
Tu Quoque (you too):
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kinds of ad hominem
Abusive Circumstantial Tu quoque
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Distortion of the opponent’s argument for an easy attack (Exaggeration)
Straw Man:
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made to who do not have the proper authority/legitimate claim (Appeal to weak/misplaced authority)
Argumentum ad Verecundiam
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given statement is accepted true simply because it cannot be proven false (Appeal to ignorance)
Argumentum ad Ignorantiam
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An event is mistaken to cause a given effect (Superstitions and Traditions)
Post Hoc (False Cause)
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Leaving a possibly false key premise and creating the illusion that nothing else is needed to establish the conclusion (Answering a question just for the sake of answering it)
Petitio Principii (Begging the Question)
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Committed when two or more questions are asked in the guise of a single question and a single answer is then given to both of them (Questions are asked to get a specific answer)
Complex Question
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What is true of the members of a class is true of all the members of the class (Looking at a smaller sample class rather than the whole population)
Hasty Generalization (Converse Accident)
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What is true of the members of a class is true of all the members of the class Answer
Converse Accident
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refers to an argument that uses one word to mean two different things.
Equivocation