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2 be logical
Introductory Logic Lesson 28 & 29
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Most arguments will need to be __________________________ in order to be analyzed. | translated into more formal, precise language |
| synonyms of ALL | every, any, as many as |
| synonyms of NO | none, all. . . not, never |
| synonyms of SOME | many, most, a few |
| Not all S are P should be translated | Some S are NOT P. |
| SINGULAR statements (that refer to a single person) | should be translated as UNIVERSALS. |
| INDEFINITE statements may be | UNIVERSALS or PARTICULARS, depending on context. |
| HYPOTHETICAL statements should be translated as | UNIVERSALS. |
| An INCLUSIVE is a word that refers to | a broad range of things or times. |
| whoever, whatever, wherever, whenever, however, always, never | examples of inclusives |
| The words FOLLOWING an inclusive usually make up the | subject. |
| The words NOT immediately following an inclusive usually make up the | predicate. |
| Be especially careful when translating the words | always and never, as they can be tricky to translate correctly. |
| Sometimes shorter versions of "ever-words" are used, such as | "where" rather than "wherever" or "when" rather than "whenever." |
| EXCLUSIVES are words that _________________, referring only to a limited class of things. | set boundaries |
| The words ________________ an exclusive often make up the predicate. | following |
| Statements that use the word EXCEPT contain | two independent statements. |
| Some statements in ordinary English may be translated | into more than one categorical statement. |