Introduction
Drawing proper conclusions from other information.
What is Reasoning?
A concept that is expressed precisely in words.
What is a term?
A term that is more general, broad, or abstract than the original term and includes it.
What is genus?
1. Defining by synonym.
2. Defining by example.
3. Defining by genus and difference.
What are the three methods of defining terms?
What is formal logic?
A word that has more than one definition.
What is an Ambiguous word?
A term that is more specific, narrow, or concrete than the original term and is included by it.
What is species?
Defining by genus and difference.
What is usually the best way to define a term?
Deals with the operations of thinking that are indirectly related to reasoning.
What is Informal Logic?
A definition that is dependent upon the situation in which it is used.
What is a Precising Definition?
The sum of all the individual objects described by it.
What is the extension of a term?
1. A definition should state the essential attributes of the term.
2. A definition should not be circular.
3. A definition should not be too broad or too narrow.
4. A definition should not be unclear or figurative.
5. A definition should be stated positively, if possible.
6. A definition should be of the same part as the term.
What are the six rules for defining by genus and difference?
Induction and Deduction.
What are the two branches of formal logic?
1. Lexical Definitions
2. Precising Definitions
3. Stipulative Definitions
4. Theoretical Definitions
5. Persuasive Definitions
What are five types of definitions?
The sum of all the common attributes denoted by the term.
What is the intention of a term?
The most relevant information about the term.
What is an Essential attribute?
A statement cannot be both true and false.
What is the Law of Non-Contradiction?
A definition that shows relationships or reduces ambiguity by providing a single, established meaning.
What is a Lexical Definition
Definition is one that uses the term(s) being defined as a part of the definition or assumes a prior understanding of the term being defined.
What is a circular definition?