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Philosophy - Reasoning, Argument and syllogism/ Logical Opposition Flashcards

1
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Two kinds of arguments

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Inductive and deductive

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2
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this pertains to general ideas to specific ideas?

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Deductive

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3
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This term is the preserver of truth

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Deductive

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4
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What type of argument is stated, the conclusion must follow from the premises

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Deductive

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5
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Type of argument, specific instances -> general ideas

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Inductive

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type of argument, its premises appeal to evidence through sense of experience

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Inductive

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7
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In deductive argument there is probability present, true or false?

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False
Only inductive argument is about probability

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What are the syllogistic argument rules?

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  1. it is a set of three prepositions
  2. The conclusion must be derived from the premises
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9
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Syllogistic has three or more prepositions.

True or false?

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False
Syllogistic argument has only 3 prepositions

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10
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Syllogistic is composed of what?

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Matter and Form

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What is the matter in a syllogistic form?

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  • what the arrgument is all about
  • its substance
  • its content and meaning
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12
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What is the definition of form in syllogistic?

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The structure, pattern or flow of the argument.

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13
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Formal consistency means that the statement is true, consistent and valid.
True or False

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False
Formal Consistency does not mean truth. An argument can still be consistent or valid for as long as it follows the various inferential rules

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14
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what does [P] stand for in syllogistic argument?

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Major term

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What does [S] stand for in syllogistic argument ?

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Minor term

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16
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What does M stand for in syllogistic argument?

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middle term

17
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The premises of deductive argument guarantee the truth of its conclusion.

True or False?

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True

18
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Opposition is a relation between propositions with the same subject but different predicate.
True or false?

A

Falsee
Opposition is a relation between propositions with the same subject and predicate but different quality and quantity

19
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Opposition id a relation between propositions with the same subject and predicate but different quality and quantity.
True or False?

A

True

20
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Four types of opposition

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Contradictory
Contrary
Sub contrary
Subalternation

21
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What logical opposition - A and E

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contrary

22
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What logical opposition - E and I

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contradictory

23
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What logical opposition - A O

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contradictory

24
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What logical opposition - A O

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contradictory

25
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What logical opposition is E I ?

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Contradictory

26
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What. logical opposition is A E ?

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Contrary

27
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What logical opposition is I O ?

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sub contrary

28
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What logical opposition is A I ?

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Sub-alternation

29
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What logical opposition is E O?

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Sub alternation

30
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universal proposition is called what in sub-alternation?

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super altern

31
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particular proposition is called what in sub-alteration?

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Sub altern

32
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Rules in contradictory?

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  1. They cannot both be true
  2. The statements have opposite truth values
33
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What are the rules and meaning of contrary?

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  1. they cannot both be true
  2. although they both might be false

Meaning:
- if one proposition is true then the other one is false
- If the given is false then we cannot derive a conclusion

34
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What is the rule and meaning in sub contrary?

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Rule
- they cannot both be false
- they might both be true

Meaning
- if one is false, then the other one is true
- if one is true, then we cannot derive a certain conclusion

35
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What are the rules and meaning of Sub-alternation?

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Rule 1
1. if the SUPER altern is true, then the sub altern is necessarily true
2. If the SUPER altern is false, we cannot derive a conclusion

Rule 2
1. if the SUB altern is false then the super altern is false as well
2. If the SUB altern is true then we cannot derive a conclusion

36
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doxa means?

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false/ common belief or popular opinion/ persuasion

37
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episteme means?

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truth/ knowledge/ understanding

38
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anamnesis

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remembering

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