Logic Test 1

A method to help people overcome flawed thinking in order to not deceive themselves

A method to help people overcome flawed thinking in order to not deceive themselves

Four idols

set of argument categories that a person can used to discover evidence for an argument

common topics

preconceived judgement or opinion

prejudice

a rhetoric who focuses on content

Aristotelian

the art and science of reasoning

logic

to lead to generalize on observations or examples

inductive logic

to supply evidence or proof for what you believe

argument

known for creating the Common Topics

Aristotle

developed the theory of The Four Idols

Francis Bacon

Main tool in deductive logic; an argument that contains a conclusion supported by 2 premises

syllogism

highly personal unreasoned distortion of judgement

bias

to draw down knowledge contained by previously states fact

deductive logic

the art of effective public speaking

rhetoric

the facts used as evidence

premise

a rhetoric who focuses on sound and style; shallow

Sophist

a statement of belief

conclusion

all humanity and wishful thinking are characteristics that go with which idol

Tribe

Tendency to accept older more widely accepted ideas rather than the new ideas is which idol?

Theater

the idol represents problems that come from using vague or ambiguous words

marketplace

this idol represents prejudice that come from social, economic, or religious backgrounds?

cave

5 common topic

definition, comparison, testimony, circumstance, relationship

2 types of rhetoric

sophist, Aristotelian

2 types of logic

inductive deductive

4 idols

tribe, cave, marketplace, theater

Colossians 4:6

grace, salt, answer

Proverbs 13:3

lips, lives, speak