Units 19-21, (+ 22-25) Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Argument

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Set of Statements, one of which, (the Conclusion) appears to be implied or supported by the others (the Premise)

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Conclusion

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The statement that appears to be implied by the other statements in the argument, which are called premises

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Syllogism

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A deductive argument with two premises and three terms

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Categorical Syllogism

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A syllogism consisting of three statements in categorical form

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Major Term

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Predicate of the conclusion and is used in one premise

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Minor Term

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Subject of the conclusion and is used in the other premise

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Middle Term

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Found once in each premise

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Schema

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of a syllogism of a syllogism is representation of it having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms

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The Mood of a Syllogism

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Is a three-letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in standard order.

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