Traditional Logic-Key Terms/Concepts 1

Define logic

• Logic is the ability to think things through.

• Logic is the art of thinking carefully.

• Logic is the art and science of reasoning well.

• Logic is the way Socrates thought.

What is truth?

• Truth is when something is not a lie.

• Truth is when something corresponds to reality.

• Truth is when an argument makes sense.

• Truth is what can be logically induced.

What is soundness?

• Soundness is when the argument makes sense.

• Soundness means that an argument is true and correct.

• Soundness occurs when an argument is valid, but may contain true or false premises.

• Soundness occurs when an argument is valid and all its premises are true.

What is validity?

• When the conclusion of an argument follows logically from its premises, it is valid.

• When the premises of an argument are true, it is true.

• When the conclusion of an argument is put into the form of a syllogism, the argument is valid.

• When the premises of an argument can be shown to be valid in all situations, the argument is valid.

What is sense perception?

• Sense perception occurs when I know something to be true.

• Sense perception is the act of learning something.

• Sense perception is the act of seeing or hearing or smelling or tasting or touching.

• Sense perception is the act of applying common sense to a situation.

What is a mental image?

• A mental image is the image of an object formed in the mind as a result of a sense perception of that object.

• A mental image is the picture in the mind that determines if I believe something is real.

• A mental image is a fuzzy sketch of an object used by the mind to test the validity of an argument.

• Mental Image is the name of a punk rock band from the 80's.

What are the three mental acts?

• Simple apprehension, thought, and judgment

• Simple apprehension, judgment, and deductive inference

• Simple deduction, judgment, and apprehensive inference

• Simple judgment, deduction, and emotion

What are the three verbal aspects?

• Term, proposition, and philosophy

• Term, opposition, and synergy

• Term, proposition, and syllogism

• Argument, Judgment, and attainment

What is comprehension as related to simple apprehension?

• Comprehension is articulating all the essential characteristics of a given concept.

• Comprehension is understanding what is happening in a story.

• Comprehension is applying judgment to a simple apprehension.

• Comprehension is the name given to logic by Plato.

What is a fallacy?

• A fallacy is a when you think illogically.

• A fallacy is one of the main branches of logic.

• A fallacy is a commonly recognized improper argument.

• A fallacy is a level on the Porphyrain tree.