General Questions
Arguments
Laws of Logic
Fallacious Reasoning
Types of
Definitions
Fallacies
100

What is logic?

study of correct reasoning; thinking how God thinks

100

What is an argument?

a series of propositions

100

What are two characteristics of the laws of logic? They are also true of God.

Abstract

Universal

Unchanging

100

Ambiguity

unclear in meaning

100

Lexical Definition

The definition found in the dictionary

100

Fallacy in which the argument has used words or phrases in a way that is confusing or vague

Fallacy of Ambiguity

200

What do we call the act of God giving knowledge to us?

Revelation

200

Every argument must have these two components

Premise and a conclusion

200

Which law of logic?

If p is true, then p is true.

Law of Identity

200

What does arbitrary mean?

Something that does not have a specific reason

200

Stimulative Definition

Making up a new word; it does not already have an established use

200

An argument with an unstated premise or an unstated conclusion

Enthymeme

300

Describe general revelation

given to all people; uses our senses; moral law written on our hearts 
300

Are the following sentences propositions:

1. Giraffes are interesting animals!

2. Close the door.

3. Evolution is true. 

1. Yes

2. No

3. Yes

300

Which law of logic?

A proposition and its negation cannot both be true at the same time.

Law of non-contradiction

300

What does intuitive mean?

in accordance with our feelings or expectations.

300

Precising definition

Consistent with a lexical definition but adds more detail to clarify.

300

Fallacy in which the conclusion of the argument is not strongly related to the premise

Fallacy of Relevance

400

What is special revelation?

God's words given to us in the Bible

400

Deductive or Inductive?

An argument in which the conclusion is certainly true if the premises are true.

Deductive

400

Which law of logic?

It states that either a proposition is true or its negation is true. 

Law of the excluded middle

400

What makes an argument valid?

If the conclusion follows logically from the premises.  

400

Theoretical definition

Associated with a particular scientific theory

400

Fallacy in which the argument has assumed something that is unproved or doubtful

Fallacy of Presumption

500

How can we think like God?

by shadowing his thoughts; thinking in a way that is consistent with his character.

500

What is a fallacy?

a common error in reasoning

500

What is the difference between something being logical and being intuitive?

Intuition matches our feelings and expectations.  It makes sense to us.  Something is logical if it aligns with God's way to thinking and involves correct reasoning.

500

What makes an argument sound?

If the argument is valid and also has true premises.  Always has a true conclusion.

500

Persuasive definition

a fallacious definition, not found in any dictionary with the intention to persuade someone a particular way.

500

Shifting from one meaning of a word to another within an argument

Equivocation