Immediate Inferences
What is immediate inference?
a statement that can be inferred directly from another statement
What is a singular statement?
statements often refer to a single person or thing
What is Asia?
A continent
List 2 inclusive "ever-words"
whenever, wherever
What is and enthyMEME?
is and argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed
What are 3 types of immediate inferences that result in equivalent statements?
Converse, obverse, contrapositive
When translating statements into singular form, what quantity should the translation probably have?
universal
who is the best teacher?
Mr. Niesen
how should the following words be translated: whoever, whatever, wherever, whenever, however, always, and never?
inclusive statements
what is the different between pure and mixed hypothetical syllogism?
Pure is just and if.... then statement and mixed is not
How is the converse of a statement produced?
Switches the subject and predicate
What is an indefinite statement?
they are translated as universal or particular depending on the statements meaning
What is the capital of New York?
Albany
What are exclusive?
words that set boundaries referring only to a limited class of things
What are the 2 valid forms of hypothetical syllogisms?
modus ponens and modus tollens
How is the contrapositive of a statement produced?
switches the subject and predicate and then changes both subject and predicate to their complements
What needs to be considered in translating indefinite statements into categorical form?
the meaning of the statement and argument
What is the best food?
Pizza
Give 1 example statement using only, unless, and except along with its translation
the plants will die, unless you water them
What are the 2 invalid forms?
Affirming the consequent and denying the antecedent
Which immediate inferences are valid for each of the 4 types of categorical statments?
converse-E and I, obverse A and E and I and O, contrapositive- A and O
What is a hypothetical statement?
if....then
Who is Aaralyn's boyfriend?
Fitz Vacker
What is the title of the chapter?
SIKE
inclusive and exclusive statements
What is Vectors catch phrase
Vector thats me fighting crime with both direction annnd magnitude oh yeeeaaaahhhh