Logic 3

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Purpose of Definitions

1.To increase one's vocabulary 2.To minimize/eliminate ambiguity 3.To set a theoretical framework 4. To influence attitudes

Sentences, Propositions

All propositions are __________, but not all sentences are _____________

Synonyms

Are the words that are better known. Also known as biverbial definition - translating a term from one language (word) to another.

Two Ideas

Compare or enunciate the _______ concerned

Grasp

Competent to _______ the two ideas or concepts

Affirmation or Negation

Convey mentally the ____________ between two ideas

Denotative Definition

Definition by exemplification or enumeration

Nominal Definition

Definition that declares something about the term. These are usually given at the start of a debate to ensure agreement among the debaters as to the exact point at issue.

Denotative Definition

Form of definition that defines through the application of the term to its referents.

Aristotle

He said "To say that what is is not, or that what is not is, is false; and to say that what is is, or that what is not is not, is true."

Comprehensive knowledge of things

Ideas are not enough to give us this because the human intellect cannot achieve it in one apprehensive act of all the perfections of things.

Competent, Compare or Enunciate, Convey

In the process of judgement the mind must be: 1. __________ to grasp the two ideas or concepts. 2. _________ or ___________ the two ideas concerned. 3. _______ mentally the affirmation or negation between two ideas

Proposition

It expresses truth or falsity

Judgement

It is a mental operation that pronounces the agreement or disagreement between two ideas.

Simple Apprehension

It is a preparation for the judgement of the intellect

Definition

It is a statement that gives the meaning of a term of a statement which explains what a term means.

Language

It is a vehicle of communication that should be precise and accurate in order to avoid misunderstanding, misconceptions, and ambiguity.

Judgement

It is an act of the mind, affirming or denying an idea from another idea.

Proposition

It is an affirmation or negation of a statement

Clarity in the use of terms

It is one of the most important requirements of logical thinking. It is needed to avoid confusion.

Truth

It is the agreement of a judgement with reality

Falsity

It is the disagreement of a judgement with reality

Etymology

It is the study root word, derivation, or origin of a term

Vocabulary, Ambiguity, Theoretical Framework, Attitudes

Purpose of Definitions: 1. To increase one's _________ 2. To minimize/eliminate ________ 3. To set a ______________ 4. To influence ___________

Truth, Being, Ontological, Dictates, Reality, Reality, Think

The ________ of the mind is based on the ______ of things - the so called ______ truths. It is not the mind that ________ what _______ should be; rather, it is _______ that dictates what the mind should _________

Interrelate Ideas

The human mind must do this to apprehend the ideas into a judgement

Definiens

The statement or phrase that defines or explains a word (definiendum)

Definiendum

The term to be defined. It is a word which needs to be defined or explained

Ideas

These are naturally ordained to judgement

Truth and Falsity

These lie in judgement

Explain its meaning

To define a term is to

False

To say that what is is not or that what is not is

True

To say that what is is or that what is not is not

By property, By purpose

Two types of descriptive d efinition

Descriptive Definition

Way of definition that gives the meaning of a term by enumerating the characteristics, whether essential or accidental either by giving the property or by giving the purpose.

Etymology, Synonyms

Ways to state the nominal definition

Ideas, Terms

______ are expressed in concrete through the use of ______

Judgment, Proposition

_________ is expressed in the concrete(words) though the use of __________.


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