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logic
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Philosophy
Undergraduate 1
02/18/2008

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Three Fundemental Laws of Logic
Definition
Law of Identity-
Law of Non-Contradiction
Law of Excluded Middle
Term
Law of Identity
Definition
A is A , Thing is the sum of its attributes and charicteristics
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Law of Non-Contradiction
Definition
A cannot be non A
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Law of Excluded Middle
Definition
A thing is or is not, a or non a
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Onus of Proof 
Definition
burden of proof is on the person w/ positive claim. claims w/o evidence are arbitrary
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Valid
Definition
premises contected to conclusion
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sound
Definition
valid and premises are true
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Foundations
Definition
Physical reality is real
senses are valid
free will
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deduction 

 

Definition
resoning frome generalizations to partricular
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genuine, verbal
Definition
genuine black and white beliefs and attitudes
verbal definition ambiguous
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Rules for definition
Definition
0 genus and Differencia
1 essencial-important
2 noncircular
3 equivilent too broad/specific
4 clear
5 positive
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Appeal to emotion
Definition
informal support appeals to emotion, pity, laughter
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Ad Hominim
Definition
attacks person
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Argument from ignorance
Definition
conclution supported by the apeal to stupidness
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false cause
Definition
accepting false cause for event
reversing cause for effect
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accident
Definition
priciple apply to where it isnt appropriate
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Complex question
Definition
loaded, in order to answer one question must have answer for another question.
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Cirular Reasoning Begging the question
Definition
assume conclustion is true for arguments
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false alternitive
Definition
either/or answer when there are more options
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Misuse of mean
Definition
promoting because it is the middle
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equivocation
Definition
different meanings for some word confusing word expression
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Composition
Definition
part to whole
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division
Definition
whole to part
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excerpt-lifting?
Definition
quoting out of context
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neglected aspect 
Definition
facts out of context
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