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Venn Diagram
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A diagram that uses circles to represent sets and their relationships.
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Minor Term
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The term of a syllogism that is stated in the minor premise and forms the subject of the conclusion.
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Inductive Argument
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An argument where the premises are supposed to support the conclusion in such a way that if the premises are true, it is improbable that the conclusion would be false. Thus, the conclusion follows probably from the premises and inferences.
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Negation
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The contradictory of a particular claim.
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Consequent
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The B part of a conditional claim.
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Persuasion
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A sect, group, or faction holding or advocating a particular belief, idea, ideology...
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Eight relations from the square of opposition
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1) 0 to E is true. 2) I to A is true. 3) E to O is true. 4) A to I is true. 5) E to I is a contradiction. 6) A to O is a contradiction. 7) I to O is a contradiction. 8) A to E is a contradiction.
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Categorical Claims
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Telling how one type of thing or action relates to another.
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Truth Table
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A table that lists all possible combinations of truth values for the claim variables in a symbolized claim or argument and then specifies the truth value of the claim or claims for each of the possible combinations.
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Vague Claim
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A claim that lacks sufficient precision to convey the information appropriate to its use
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Explanation
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A claim or set of claims intended to make another claim, object, event, or state of affiars intelligible
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A Claim
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All __ are __.
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Claim Variables
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A letter that stands for a claim.
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Conjunction
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A compound claim made from two simpler claims. A conjunction is true if and only if both of the simpler claims that make it up are false.
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Antecedent
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The A part of a conditional claim.
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