logic test 1

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which material Fallacy consists in refuting an unfairly weak, stupid or ridiculous version of your opponent's idea instead of the more reasonable idea he actually holds

"straw man"

the most common of the fallacies of Diversion is

Ad Hominem (addressed to the person)

which fallacy of language is not an ambiguous word, but ambiguous syntax, such as puns or language jokes

Amphibioly

which of the fallacy of language is exposed by: 1) identifying the word or phrase that swifts its meaning, then, 2) identify the two different meanings by using two different words or phrases

Equivocation

a term's extension id its inner meaning and a term's comprehension is all the real things the term refers to

False

which fallacy of language means "exaggeration"

Hyperbole

As discussed in class, what are the two different types of reason

Inductive and deductive

which of the following is NOT one of the six rules for a logically acceptable definition

a definition should be numeric

in order to disagree with a conclusion you must show there is a

a logical fallacy

as discussed in class, and argument is

a set of propositions the lead to a conclusion

as discussed in class, the extension of a term refers to

all the things the term refers to

the most important distinction between terms is

ambiguous or unambiguous

which of the following material fallacies means, assuming what you set out to prove

begging the question

which of the following in NOT one of the reason we should study Logic

comfort in life

as discussed in class, which of the following is NOT one of the three questions logical people ask

does your mind think in a straight line

Ignoratio Elenchi confuses the abstract with the concrete

false

every term has either comprehension or extension

false

which is generally the most common fallacy of induction

hasty generalization

which of the following is NOT one of the kinds of material Fallacies

inverted fallacies

as discussed in class, which of the following is not one of the reasons we study Logic

it will invariably lead us to higher paying jobs

Deductive reasoning, when done correctly, yields

likelihood

which of the following is NOT one of the acts of the mind

manipulation

which of the following are types of definitions

nominal and essential

which of the following is not a Metaphysical fallacy

non-sequitur

if a term is used uni-vocally it has

one and only one meaning

if you commit the fallacy of "refuting" an argument by refuting its conclusion" you have committed what type of fallacy

procedural fallacy

as discussed in class, a term is defined as

the most simple and basic unit of meaning, a word or group of words that denote an object of thought

the fundamental structure of all reasoning is

the movement of the mind from premises to a conclusion

the comprehension of a term refers to

the terms inner meaning

an individual cannot be defined with essential definitions

true

as a term becomes more abstract it loses comprehension but gains extension

true

begging the question means assuming what you set out to prove

true

beyond the most important distinction, terms may also be distinct in that they are either uni-vocal, equivocal or analogical

true

certainty is one of the reasons to study Logic

true

equivocation is the most common fallacy of language

true

which of the following is NOT one of the possible distinction between terms

true and false

which act of the mind produces concepts

understanding

what are the three acts of the mind

understanding reasoning Judgement

which of the following cannot be defined

what is infinite

as discussed in class, what is the most basic question in philosophy

what is that?

as discussed in class, conclusions are

what you are trying to prove to be true


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