Lecture Flashcards

(36 cards)

1
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Deductive

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No way for premise to be true and conclusion false if argument valid

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2
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Inductive

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Prob. true given premises but no guarantee

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3
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Inconsistency

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Cannot both be true

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4
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Contradictory

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Cannot both be false

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5
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Validity

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Connection between premise and conclusion

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6
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Sound Argument

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Deductive, valid, true

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7
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Copula

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Links S and P

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8
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Quality

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Affirm/Neg

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9
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Quantity

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Particular/Universal

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10
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Contradictory Proposition

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Differ in quality and quantity (1 true, 1 false)

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11
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Contrary

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Differ in quality only (Cannot both be true)

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12
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Subalternates

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Differ in quality only (Both true or false)

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13
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Subcontrary

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Differ in quality only (Cannot both be false)

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14
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Distribution

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Everything after neg

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15
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Mood

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All, No, Some

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16
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Figure

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Location of middle term

17
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Form

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Figure + Mood

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Primary Subject

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Subject matter under discussion

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Analogue

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Thing being compared to primary subject

20
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Parable

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Story w moral

21
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Fable

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Parable w animals/inanimate objects

22
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Example

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Give instance of particular subject matter

23
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Formal Structure of Analogy

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X is F. Y is similar to X, therefore Y is F also

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Argument from Design

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Proof of God based on analogy

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Evaluating Analogies
and similarity of instances, relevance, irrelevance
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Refutations by Analogy
Counter-analogy showing opposite result
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Induction by Simple Enumeration
A has P. B has P. C has P. Therefore all Xs have P
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Sweeping Generalization
Apply generalization to situations in which it does not apply
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Hasty Generalization
Too small sample generalized to whole
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Mill's Methods
Method of Agreement, Method of Difference, Joint Agreement and Difference, Residues, Concomitant Variation
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Residues
A,B,C-X,Y,Z. B-Y. C-Z. Therefore, A-X
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Concomitant Variation
A,B,C-X,Y,Z. Inc A, X inc. Dec A, X dec. Therefore, A-X.
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Ad ignorantium
Assume innocence
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Appeal to Authority
Stare decises (predictability of law)
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Appeal to Pity
Guilt/innocence wrong; Sentence ok
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Ad Hominem
Testimony ok (character relevant-not drawing conclusions)