Terms
We call a term this when it's unclear what things are part of its extension.
What is vague?
the part of a term's definition that states the broader category it fits within.
What is its genus?
Statements that require support that goes beyond the statement itself
what are Supported statements?
The only kind of verb that works for a categorical statement.
What is the verb of being (i.e. a form of the verb "to be")
Relationship between statements where both statements can be true at the same time.
What is consistency?
We call a term that has more than one meaning this
What is ambiguous?
when you put a genus together with a differentia, you get this
what is a species?
Statements who's truth value can be determined by exempting the statement itself
What are self-supporting statements?
What does the predicate have to contain in a statement using only the verb of being?
What is a noun or noun phrase?
Relationship between two statements where the statements are consistent with each other and neither has any bearing on the truth value of the other.
What is Logical Independence?
The main reason this definition of the term "teacher' is a bad definition. Teacher = someone who teaches people
what is, it's circular?
another way of saying that categories in a genus and species chart should not overlap is to say they should be this:
What is "mutually exclusive"
"The car is out of gas or it is not out of gas" is an example of this kind of self-supporting statement?
What is a tautology?
The kind of support needed for this statement: The podium is in the front of the classroom.
what is observation and/or experience?
Relationship between two statements where the truth of one necessitates the truth of the other.
What is implication?
The main reason this definition of the word "berry" is a bad definition. Berry= a small, juicy, stoneless fruit that is red
What is, it's too narrow?
The lower down on a genus and species chart a term appears, the more specific it is, which means the lowest term on the chart has the largest one of these.
What is intension?
All statements have one of these.
What is a truth-value?
The kind of support needed for this statement: Abraham Lincoln kept goats at the White House.
What is testimony?
Relationship between two statements where both statements must always share the same truth-value.
What is logical equivalence?
This is what's most important to include in a definition.
What are the essential attributes of a term?
The higher up on a genus and species chart a term appears, the more general it is, which means the highest term on the chart has the largest one of these.
What is extension?
"Her brother is an only child" is an example of which kind of statement?
what is a statement that's false by definition?
The kind of support for a statement you get when the statement in question is directly implied by preceding statements.
What is deduction?
What is the logical relationship shared by these two statements?
Some students are nap-takers.
Some nap-takers are students.
What is logical equivalence?