Logical Force Flashcards

1
Q

_____ _____ is the measure of how strong a proposition is.

A

Logical Force

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2
Q

True or False. Small, easily overlooked words frequently communicate the logical force of a statement.

A

True

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3
Q

Logical Force is especially important for which family of logical reasoning questions?

A

Implication Family

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4
Q

Two types of logical force include:

A

Modality and Quantification

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5
Q

______ is the degree of necessity expressed by a proposition.

A

Modality

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6
Q

Weak Modality (Possibility) Is more than a ____% chance.

A

0%

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7
Q

May

A

Weak Modality

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8
Q

Could

A

Weak Modality

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9
Q

Might

A

Weak Modality

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10
Q

Can

A

Weak Modality

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11
Q

Occasionally

A

Weak Modality

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12
Q

Moderate Modality (Probability) is more than a ____% Chance.

A

50%

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13
Q

Probably

A

Moderate Modality

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14
Q

Likely

A

Moderate Modality

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15
Q

Usually

A

Moderate Modality

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16
Q

Strong Modality (Necessity) is a ____% chance.

A

100%

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17
Q

Will

A

Strong Modality

18
Q

Must

A

Strong Modality

19
Q

Definitely

A

Strong Modality

20
Q

Always

A

Strong Modality

21
Q

Is/Are

A

Strong Modality

22
Q

Necessarily

A

Strong Modality

23
Q

Do/Does

A

Strong Modality

24
Q

The Best

A

Strong Modality

25
Q

_________ is the given proportion of a group that has a given property.

A

Quantification

26
Q

Weak Quantification (Possibility) is at least _.

A

1

27
Q

Some

A

Weak Quantification

28
Q

Few

A

Weak Quantification

29
Q

Several

A

Weak Quantification

30
Q

Most

A

Moderate Quantification

31
Q

Majority

A

Moderate Quantification

32
Q

Over half

A

Moderate Quantification

33
Q

Moderate Quantification (Probability) is more than ____.

A

Half

34
Q

Strong Quantification (Necessity) = What percent?

A

100%

35
Q

All

A

Strong Quantification

36
Q

Any

A

Strong Quantification

37
Q

Each

A

Strong Quantification

38
Q

Every

A

Strong Quantification

39
Q

Many

A

Weak Quantification

40
Q

A Significant Number

A

Weak Quantification

41
Q

CONCLUSIONS CAN ONLY BE SUPPORTED ONLY BY PREMISES OF EQUAL OR GREATER STRENGTH. True or False

A

True