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What is Logic?
Logic is the Science and Art of reasoning well.
Tell me about the Law of Excluded Middle.
The Law of Excluded Middle is as follows:

Any statement is either true or false.
Tell me about the Law of Identity.
The Law of Identity states that if a statement is true, then it is true.
Tell me about the Law of Non-contradiction.
The Law of Non-contradiction states that statement cannot be both true and false.
Tell me about Formal Logic.
Formal logic deals with the proper modes of reasoning, by considering the means of distinguishing between proper and improper modes of reasoning.
Tell me about Informal Logic.
Informal Logic deals with operations of thinking that are indirectly related to reasoning, such as defining terms, relating terms to each other, and determining relationships between statements.
Tell me about Induction: the Logic of the experiemental sciences.
Induction is reasoning with probablility from examples or experience to general rules. Induction deals with arguments of likelihood and probability.
Tell me about Deduction.
Deduction is reasoning with certainty from premises to conclusions. Arguments are either valid or invalid.
Tell me about Inductive Conclusions.
Inductive conclusions are never certain, only probable. They can be considered either strong or weak depending on how well the experience supports the conclusion.
Tell me about Propositional Logic
Propositional Logic is a part of deduction reasoning that connects entire propositions together in arguments.
What is a term?
A term is a concept that can be expressed precisely.
What is a definition?
A definition is a statement that gives the meaning of the term.
What is an ambiguous word?
An ambiguous word is a word that has more than one meaning.
What are the 5 types of definitions?
The five types of definitions are: lexcial, precising, stipulative, theoretical, and persuasive.
What is a vague word?
A vague word is a word whose extent is unclear.
What is a lexical definition?
A lexical definition is a definition that shows relationships or reduces ambiguity by providing a single, established meaning of a term. This is the sort of definition one would find in a dictionary.
What is a precising definition?
A precising definition seeks to make more precise what was previously vague or fuzzy. They apply only to the situation in which they are used.
What is a stipulative definition?
A stipulative definition is a definition that is given when a new word is invented or an existing word is applied in a new way.
What is a theoretical definition?
A theoretical definition is a definition that is given for a term because the term is not understood; often scientific or philosophical in nature.
What is a persuasive definition?
A persuasive definition is a definition that is given in order to influence the attitudes and emotions of the audience.
Tell me about 6 purposes which definitions serve.
1. show relationships between terms
2. remove ambiguity
3. reduce vagueness
4. increase vocabulary
5. explain theoretically
6. influence attitudes
Tell me about the genus of a term.
The genus of a term is a term that is more general, broad, or abstract than the original term and includes it.
Tell me about the species of a term.
The species of a term is a term that is more specific, narrow, or concrete than the original term and is included by it.
Tell me about the errors of constructing genus and species charts.
The errors of constructing genus and species charts are

1. Species overlap
2. Ambiguous terms
3. Confusing genus/species with part/whole