Logic

Question 1

The law of identity

Answer 1

one of the three laws of thought; “each thing is the same with itself and different from another”

Question 2

The law of non-contradiction

Answer 2

one of the three laws of thought; contradictory statements cannot both be true in the same sense at the same time, e.g. the two propositions “A is B” and “A is not B” are mutually exclusive

Question 3

The law of the excluded middle

Answer 3

one of the three laws of thought; for any proposition, either that proposition is true, or its negation is true

Question 4

According to rationalism, what is a more important source of knowledge?

Answer 4

reason

reason is a more important source of knowledge than experience

Question 5

deductive reasoning

Answer 5

general -> particular

Question 6

inductive reasoning

Answer 6

particular -> general

Question 7

What are the main causes of bad reasoning?

Answer 7

ignorance, laziness, pride, prejudice

Question 8

A Statement

Answer 8

universal affirmative

Question 9

E Statement

Answer 9

universal negative

Question 10

I Statement

Answer 10

particular affirmative

Question 11

O Statement

Answer 11

particular negative