Intro-Lesson 2
The science and art of reasoning well
What is logic?
if a child asks her mother what money is, and is given a penny. this is an example of definition by
What is an example?
A sentence that is either true or false.
What is a statement?
a statement whose truth value depends on evidence or information from outside itself
What is supported statement?
When two statements can be true at the same time.
What is consistent?
Reasoning with probability from examples or experience to general rules
What is induction?
if a child says "what does essential mean?" and is told it means necessary or important. This is definiton by
What is synonym?
"Believe the good news." is this type of sentence.
What is a command?
"Jesus is God or he is not God" is what kind of statement?
What is tautology?
When the truth or falsity of one statement has no effect on the truth or falsity of the other
What is independent?
Reasoning with certainty from premises to conclusions
What is deduction?
The clearest method for defining terms
What is genus and species?
"The slithy toves did gyre and gimble." is example of this type of sentence.
What is nonsense?
"My mother is a woman and she is not," is what kind of statement?
What is self-contradiction?
a difference of opinion or perception
What is an apparent disagreement?
A concept that is expressed precisely in words.
What is a term?
"three-sided polygon" is a good example of triangle defined by what method
What is defining by genus and difference?
"The great pyramid is six feet high," is an example of this kind of statement.
What is a false statement?
The snow is deep is this type of statement
What is supported by experience?
a misunderstanding due to differing definitions for one or more words
What a verbal disagreement?
A statement that gives the meaning of a term.
What is definition?
instrument, weapon, sword, curved sword... these are arranged in the decreasing of this.
What is extension?
"Are we done playing jeopardy?" is an example of this type of sentence.
What is a question?
I think the snow is deeper than last year is this type of statement
What is a self-report?
"No man has free will. All men have free will."is an example of this type of argument.
What is a real disagreement?