(F) Lesson 7: Categorical Syllogism Flashcards
When did Aristotle develop syllogisms in their original form?
350 BCE
What was the name of Aristotle’s original work where they developed syllogisms?
Analytica priora
Represent the earliest branch of formal logic
Syllogisms
The formal analysis of logical terms and operators and the structures that make it possible to infer true conclusions from given premises
Syllogisms
A categorical syllogism has ____ categorical propositions
Three
An argument that has three categorical propositions
Categorical syllogism
A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion
Syllogism
Three compositions of a syllogism
Major premise, minor premise, conclusion
The predicate of the conclusion
Major Term
Subject or predicate of one of the two premises
Major Term
The subject of the conclusion
Minor Term
Subject or predicate of one of the two premises
Minor Term
Often found in the two premises (can be the subject or the predicate), which serves to link them with each other
Middle Term
The major premise contains the?
Major Term
The minor premise contains the?
Minor Term