Argument Forms Flashcards
A–>B
A
—–
B
Valid
Form I
A–>B
/B
—-
/A
Valid
Form II
A–>C
Valid
Form III
A-s-C
Valid
Form IV
A-m-C
Valid
Form V
A–>B
A–>C
—
B-s-C
Valid
Form VI
A–>B
A-s-C
—
B-s-C
Valid
Form VII
A–>B
A-m->C
—
B-s-C
Valid
Form VIII
A-m->B
A-m->C
—
B-s-C
Valid
Form IX
A–>B
B
—
A
Invalid Form I
A–>B
/A
—
/B
Invalid Form II
A–>B
B-s-C
—
A-s-C
Invalid Form III
(form 2 arguments must run existential-universal, not the other way around)
A–>B
B-m->C
—
A-m->C
Invalid Form IV
(form 2 arguments must run existential-universal)
A-s-B
B-s-C
—
A-s-C
Invalid Form V
(form 2 arguments must run existential-universal)
A-m->B
B-m->C
—
A-m->C
Invalid Form VI
(form 2 arguments must run existential-universal)
A-s-B
A-s-C
—
B-s-C
Invalid Form VII
(form 1 arguments are pretty strong, but two >50% overlaps does not guarantee that some Bs are Cs)