Logic

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Logic

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the art and science of reasoning well

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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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Deduction

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is reason with certainty from premises to conclusions

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Induction

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is reason with probability from examples of experience to general rules

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Categorical Logic

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deals with syllogism

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Propositional Logic

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connects entire propositions together in an argument

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Syllogism

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a type of deductive argument in which the concussion connects one category with another

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Term

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a concept that is expressed precisely in words

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Informal Fallacies

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defects found in the content of the argument

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Statement

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there is no ambiguity it can be true or false

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Ambiguous

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a word that has more than one meaning

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Vague

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a word whose extent is unclear

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Lexical Definition

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a definition that shows relationship or reduces ambiguity by providing a single established meaning of the term

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Precising Definition

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seeks to make clear what was formerly vague or fuzzy

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Stipulative definition

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used when a new word is invented, or an existing word is used in another way

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Theoretical Definition

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like accepting a theory about the term defined often scientific or theoretical

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Persuasive Definition

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A persuasive definition is any definition that attaches an emotive, positive or derogatory meaning to a term where it has none.