PHILO MIDT Flashcards
think or express oneself in philosophical manner
PHILOSOPHIZING
centered in analysis and construction of arguments
LOGIC
consideration cultural system , values, and beliefs and uncover bias
CRITICAL THINKING
observations based in order to make generalizations
INDUCTIVE REASONING
inductive reasoning
PROBABLE TRUTH
draws conclusion from one broad judgement or definition
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
deductive reasoning
CERTAIN TRUTH
comes from a logical conclusion based on logically constructed premises
VALIDITY
valid and sound if it a product or logically constructed premises
DEDUCTIVE ARGUMENT
strong if it provides probable support to the conclusion
INDUCTIVE ARGUMENT
clear and logical
COGENT
defect in argument
FALLACY
to win support for an argument or idea by exploiting his /her opponents feelings of pity/ guilt
ARGUMENTUM AD MISERICORDIAM
what has not been proven false must be true / vice versa
ARGUMENTUM AD IGNORANTIAM
logical chain of reasoning of a term or a word several times but giving the particular word a diferent meaning
EQUIVOCATION
something is true of the whole from the fact that it is true of some part of the whole
COMPOSITION
something true of a thing must also be true of all of some of its part
DIVISION
an argument where force, coercion or threat that of a force is justification for a conclusion
ARGUMENTUM AD BACULUM
an argument that appeal or exploits people’s vanities, desires for esteem, and anchoring on popularity
ARGUMENTUM AD POPULUM
since that event followed this one that event must have been caused by this one
FALSE CAUSE
making an inductive generalization based on insufficient evidence
HASTY GENERALIZATION
an argument whrre the preposition to be proven is assumed implicity or explicity in the premise
PETITIO PRINCIPII