Logic

Logic Basics

100

Watch out for the tree! Is what kind of non statement?

Exclamation

200

There can only be one these in an argument.

Conclusion

300

This law states that a statement cannot be both true and false.

law of non contradiction

400

"It may be inferred from" is known as a what?

Premise indicator

500

This law states that a statement must be true or false.

Law of the excluded middle

Recognizing Arguments

100

A kind of nonargument consisting of one or more statements that convey information about some topic or event.

Report

200

Being 6' 3" tall is what kind of condition for being more than 6' tall.

Sufficient Condition

300

The component of a conditional statement immediately following the word "if"

Antecedent

400

Statements about the same general subject and that lack an inferential relationship are what kind of non argument?

Loosely Associated Statements

500

Sam's being a father follows what kind of condition(s) for being male parent.

necessary and sufficient

Deduction

100

Necessarily is known as a what in identifying deductive arguments.

indicator word

200

The conclusion of this type of argument depends on arithmetic or geometry.

Argument from Mathematics

300

This type of argument two premises, one conclusion and at least one "if-then" statement.

Hypothetical Syllogism

400

This concept describes the strength of the connection between the premises and conclusion.

strength of inferential link

500

This deductive argument claims that evidence for God can be found through looking at the state of the universe.

Fine-tuning argument

Induction

100

In distinction to proof, induction relies on what type of reasoning?

Probability

200

Arguments from signs only account for signs made by what type of sentient being?

Human beings

300

A quantum physicist trying to prove the existence of black holes to a large popular audience is what type of argument?

Argument from authority

400

Arguing that abortion is similar to unjustified murder is what type of argument?

Argument from analogy

500

Arguing that fact of galaxies moving further apart gives support to the Big Bang theory is what kind of argument?

Inductive

Paradoxes

100

Paradox means beyond what?

Belief

200

This sentence is false. Is what known as what paradox?

Liar's Paradox

300

Near death experiences are experiences that go against what?

Reason

400

This philosopher revealed a crucial paradox in set theory that is similar to the barber paradox.

Bertrand Russell

500

This type of paradox is well-known in some eastern cultures.

Koan