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A statement cannot be both true and false.
What is the Law of Non Contradiction?
a misunderstanding due to differing definitions for one or more words
What is a verbal disagreement?
definition that aims at persuading the listener one way or another toward the term being defined
What is a persuasive definition?
the sum of all the individual objects described by a term (how broad is the term?)
What is extension?
a statement whose truth value can be determined from the statement itself
What is a self-supporting statement?
A definition that reduces the vagueness of a term.
What is a precising definition?
A sentence which is either true or false
What is a statement?
the science and art of reasoning well
What is logic?
complete, no other types exist
What is exhaustive?
a statement which is always true because of its logical structure
What is a tautology?
the sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term (how narrow/specific is the term?)
What is intension?
An acutal inconsistency between 2 statements; they cannot both be true at the same time
What is a real disagreement?
word with more than one meaning
What is an ambiguous word?
a statement that gives the meaning of a term
What is a definition?
a difference of opinion or perception
What is an apparent disagreement?
a concept that can be expressed precisely
What is a term?
a statement by a person concerning his own desires, beliefs of feelings.
What is a self-report?
definition needed when a new word is invented or an existing word is applied in a new way
What is a stipulative definition?
when 2 statements can both be true at the same time
What is consistency (consistent)?
a statement which is always false because of its logical structure
What is a self-contradiction?
If a statement is true, then it is true.
What is the Law of Identity?
when the truth or falsity of 1 statement has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
What is independence?
a term that is more general, broad or abstract than the original term and includes it
What is a genus?
word whose extent is unclear
What is a vague word?
a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
What is a supported statement?