Types of Definitions
When a definition has more than one possible meaning
What is ambiguous definition?
The Science and Art of reasoning well
What is Logic?
Essential means necessary or important
What is Defining by synonym?
"The soup is very hot."
What is supported statement - by experience?
When two statements can be true at the same time
What is Consistent statement?
"Marriage is the institutionalized slavery of women by men"
What is persuasive definition?
All statements are either true or false
What is the Law of Excluded Middle?
When a mom gives a child a penny after the child asks what money is.
What is Defining by example?
"You either know the answer or you do not"
What is self-supporting statement, a tautology?
The truth of the first requires or necessitates the truth of the second
What is Implication?
A single established meaning of a term usually found in a dictionary.
What is lexical definition?
A statement cannot be both true and false
What is the Law of Non-contradiction?
An author is a person who writes books.
What is Defining by genus and difference?
"I believe in God the Father, Maker of heaven and earth"
What is self-supporting statement - a Self- report?
The first statement must imply the second statement and the second statement must imply the first.
What is Logically equivalent?
"By small I mean five dollars."
What is Precising Definition?
If a statement is true then it is true
What is the Law of Identity?
Nations are Japan, Israel, Egypt.
What is Defining by Example?
"If the moon was made of cheese, it would have to be made from milk. But the moon could not be made from milk because there are no animals on the moon. Therefore, the moon is not made of cheese."
What is a supported statement - by deduction?
The truth or falsity of one has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
What is Independent statements?
A new word that is invented or an existing word is applied in a new way
What is Stipulative Definition?
The two main branches of formal logic
What is induction and deduction?
Glasses are lenses you wear on your face.
What is Defining by genus and difference?
"I am a female and I am a male."
What is a self-supporting statement - by self contradiction?
An actual inconsistency; both statements cannot be true at the same time.
What is real disagreement?