Material Logic: Fill in the Blank-Part I

Gap-fill exercise

  

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1. The definition of logic is given in the introduction is "the of ."
2. The three divisions of philosophy are
1. philosophy
2. philosophy
3.

3. Give the following definitions
Theoretical philosophy is the study of the of things
Practical philosophy is the study of the being of (two words)
Logic is the study of the being of as an instrument of
The philosophy of mathematics is the study of things according to
The philosophy of nature is the study of things according to their properties
Metaphysics is the study of things according to their
The philosophy of art is the study of man's ability to
Moral philosophy is the study of the absolute of

4. Logic is divided into two branches:
1. logic
2. logic

5. Formal logic studies the or of arguments.
6. Material logic studies the of arguments.
7. From the perspective of formal logic, you would want to know whether an argument is .
8. From the perspective of material logic, you would want to know if an argument is .
9. From the answers you gave in Question 4., indicate what would go in boxes A and B of the following chart:
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Box A logic
Box B logic

10. Using your answers to Question 4. and the diagram in Question 9., and the text upon which you based your answers, indicate what goes in each line of the simple outline of the division you showed graphically in Question 9.
EXAMPLE:The major subject or point would go here
The first secondary subject or subpoint would go here
The second secondary subject or subpoint would go here

Traditional Logic
Logic
Logic

11. When we want to know whether an argument is valid, we specifically want to know whether the logically follows from the two .
12. When we want to know whether an argument is sound, we specifically want to know whether the two premises are in fact
13. The two kinds of logic studied under formal logic are:
1.
2.

14. From the answers you gave in Questions 4 & 13., indicate what would go in boxes A, B, C, and D of the following chart:
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Box A logic
Box B logic
Box C
Box D

15. Using your answers to Question 13. and the wdiagram in Question 14., and the text upon which you based your answers, indicate what goes in each line of the simple ooutline of the division you showed graphically in Question 14.
Traditional Logic
Logic
Logic

16. What is the difference beween deductive and inductive reasoning?
In reasoning, the conclusion asserts no more than what is contained in the premises. In reasoning, more is asserted in the conclusion than is contained in the premises.
Valid deductive arguments offer proof for their conclusions, whereas valid inductive arguments offer only good for believing the conclusion.
We say that good deductive arguments are , but that good inductive arguments are only .
17. The two kinds of reason into which deduction can be divided are:
1.
2.

18. From the answers you gave in Questions 4., 13., and 17. indicate what would go in boxes A, B, C, D, E, and F of the following chart:
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Box A logic
Box B logic
Box C
Box D
Box E reasoning
Box F reasoning

19. Using your answers to Question 13. and the diagram in Question 14., and the text upon which you based your answers, indicate what goes in each line of the simple outline of the division you showed graphically in Question 14.
Traditional Logic
Logic
Reasoning
Reasoning
Logic

20. Categorical reasoning orders thought according to the connection between .
21. Hypothetical reasoning orders thought according to the connection between whole .
22. The three areas of study that reason encompasses are:
1. (two words)
2.
3. (two words)

23. Simple apprehension is the act by which the intellect grasps or perceives something without or anything about it.
24. Judgment is the act by which we concepts by affirming or concepts by denying.
25. Deductive inference is the act by which we logically acquire new by means of what we already .
26. The three kinds of hypothetical syllogisms are:
1.
2.
3.

27. From the answers you gave in previous questions, indicate what would go in boxes A through L of the following chart:
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Box A logic
Box B logic
Box C
Box D
Box E reasoning
Box F reasoning
Box G (two words)
Box H
Box I (two words)
Box J syllogisms
Box K syllogisms
Box L syllogisms

28. Using your answers to previous questions., and the text upon which you based your answers, indicate what goes in each line of the simple outline of the division you showed graphically in Question 27.
Traditional Logic
Logic
Reasoning
(two words)
(two words)
Reasoning
Syllogisms
Syllogisms
Syllogisms
Logic