lesson 1: purpose and types of definitions

Question 1

logic

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is the science and art of reasoning well

Question 2

the law of excluded middle

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any statement is either true or false

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the law of identity

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if a statement is true then its true

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the law of non contradiction

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a statement cant be both true and false

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formal logic

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deals with the proper modes of reasoning

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informal logic

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deals with operations of thinking that are indirectly related to reasoning

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induction

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is reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general

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deduction

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is reasoning with certainty from premises to conclusions

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term

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a concept that is expressed precisely in words

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definition

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a statement that goves a meaning to a term

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ambiguous

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a word that has more than one possible meaning

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lexical definition

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a definition found in a ditcionary

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precising definition

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makes and answer more precise such as saying 5 dollars instead of “a little money”

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stipulative definition

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when a new word is invented it is given a stipulative definition

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theoretical definition

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is accepting a theory about the definition of the word

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persuasive definitions

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a definition made to try to persuade you

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what are the five types of defininitions?

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lexical, precising, stipulative, theoretical, and precising

Question 18

vaugue word

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when its extent/meaning is unclear