Logical Force Flashcards
_____ _____ is the measure of how strong a proposition is.
Logical Force
True or False. Small, easily overlooked words frequently communicate the logical force of a statement.
True
Logical Force is especially important for which family of logical reasoning questions?
Implication Family
Two types of logical force include:
Modality and Quantification
______ is the degree of necessity expressed by a proposition.
Modality
Weak Modality (Possibility) Is more than a ____% chance.
0%
May
Weak Modality
Could
Weak Modality
Might
Weak Modality
Can
Weak Modality
Occasionally
Weak Modality
Moderate Modality (Probability) is more than a ____% Chance.
50%
Probably
Moderate Modality
Likely
Moderate Modality
Usually
Moderate Modality
Strong Modality (Necessity) is a ____% chance.
100%
Will
Strong Modality
Must
Strong Modality
Definitely
Strong Modality
Always
Strong Modality
Is/Are
Strong Modality
Necessarily
Strong Modality
Do/Does
Strong Modality
The Best
Strong Modality
_________ is the given proportion of a group that has a given property.
Quantification
Weak Quantification (Possibility) is at least _.
1
Some
Weak Quantification
Few
Weak Quantification
Several
Weak Quantification
Most
Moderate Quantification
Majority
Moderate Quantification
Over half
Moderate Quantification
Moderate Quantification (Probability) is more than ____.
Half
Strong Quantification (Necessity) = What percent?
100%
All
Strong Quantification
Any
Strong Quantification
Each
Strong Quantification
Every
Strong Quantification
Many
Weak Quantification
A Significant Number
Weak Quantification
CONCLUSIONS CAN ONLY BE SUPPORTED ONLY BY PREMISES OF EQUAL OR GREATER STRENGTH. True or False
True
