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Philosophy Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equivocation | one word, two meanings |
| amphiboly | one sentence, two meanings |
| accent | emphasis on a specific part of the sentence |
| slanting | connotation (feeling of word) |
| straw man | refuting a weak version of your opponents argument |
| ad hominem | attacking the person rather than the claim |
| ad verecundiam | appealing to an illegitimate authority |
| ad baculum | appeal to force |
| ad misericordiam | appeal to pity |
| ad ignominiam | appeal to shame |
| ad populum | appeal to the masses |
| ad ignorantiam | appeal to ignorance |
| dicto simplicitor | saying something too simply |
| composition | part to a whole |
| division | whole to a part |
| non sequitur | nothing to do with the argument |
| ignoratio elenchi | irrelevant conclusion |
| begging the question | assume what you're trying to prove |
| complex question | can't be answered without asking another question |
| hasty generalization | based on few examples |
| post hoc ergo propter hoc | false cause |
| hypothesis contrary to the fact | if only |
| 3 rules for a good definition | coextensive (not too broad or narrow); clear, literal, and brief; not negative or circular |
| material cause | what the thing is made of |
| efficient cause | what brought the thing into being |
| final cause | what the thing is used for |
| formal cause | what gives the thing its form |
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