Form B Flashcards
Define syllogism
A deductive argument with two premises and three terms.
What is defined as “a set or statements, one of which appears to be implied by the others”?
an argument
What does it mean that a syllogism is valid?
The premises imply the conclusion if the premises are true, the conclusion must be true.
What is a premise of a syllogism?
A statement that appears to support or imply the conclusion
Identify the major, minor, and middle terms for the given syllogism. Be careful: The syllogism is not necessarily in standard order.
Major:____
Minor:____
Middle:____
Some dogs are pets, but no dragons are pets, Consequently, some dogs are not dragons.
Major: dragons
Minor: dogs
Middle: pets
Identify the major, minor, and middle terms for the given syllogism. Be careful: The syllogism is not necessarily in standard order.
Major:____
Minor:____
Middle:____
No heroes are cowards, so no crooks are heroes, since all crooks are cowards.
Major: heroes
Minor: crooks
Middle: cowards
Identify the major, minor, and middle terms for the given syllogism. Be careful: The syllogism is not necessarily in standard order.
Major:____
Minor:____
Middle:____
Some complaints are gripes, because all whines are complaints, and all whines are gripes.
Major: gripes
Minor: complaints
Middle: whines
Identify the major, minor, and middle terms for the given syllogism. Be careful: The syllogism is not necessarily in standard order.
Major:____
Minor:____
Middle:____
No disco is rap, but all disco is music. Thus, some music is not rap.
Major: rap
Minor: music
Middle: disco
Identify the major, minor, and middle terms for the given syllogism. Be careful: The syllogism is not necessarily in standard order.
Major:____
Minor:____
Middle:____
All rock climbers are risk takers, and some risk takers are safe people. Therefore, some rock climbers are safe people.
Major: safe people
Minor: rock climbers
Middle: risk takers
Identify the mood and figure of the following standard-form syllogism.
All rational numbers are repeating decimals.
Some rational numbers are whole numbers.
Therefore, some whole numbers are repeating decimals.
AII-3
Rewrite the given syllogism so that it is in standard categorical form and order. Then, identify the mood and figure of the syllogism on the line to the right. Do not abbreviate.
All progressives are democrats, so some liberals are not progressives, because some liberals are not democrats
All progressives are democrats
Some liberals are not democrats
.: Some liberals are not progressives.
Rewrite the given syllogism so that it is in standard categorical form and order. Then, identify the mood and figure of the syllogism on the line to the right. Do not abbreviate.
All fables are fictions, but no news articles are fables. Consequently, no fictions are news articles.
No news articles are fables
All fables are fictions
.: No fictions are news articles.
Rewrite the given syllogism so that it is in standard categorical form and order. Then, identify the mood and figure of the syllogism on the line to the right. Do not abbreviate.
Some warm-blooded creatures are not mammals, since no bird is a mammal, but some warm-blooded creatures are bird.
No birds are mammals
Some warm-blooded creatures are birds
.:Some warm-blooded creatures are not mammals.
Write out the schema for the given mood and figure.
AEO-2
All P is M
No S is M
.: Some S is not P
Write out the schema for the given mood and figure.
OAO-3
Some M is not P
All M is S
.: Some S is not P
Write a complete syllogism (with no abbreviations) of the form IAI-1.
Some men are philosophers
All apostles are men
Therefore, some apostles are philosophers.
Circle the distributed terms in the given abbreviated categorical statements.
All S is P
S
Circle the distributed terms in the given abbreviated categorical statements.
No S is P
S , P
Circle the distributed terms in the given abbreviated categorical statements.
Some S is P
none
Circle the distributed terms in the given abbreviated categorical statements.
Some S is not P
P
For the given form, write out the schema, and determine the fallacy made. Each makes only one fallacy.
AAO-4
Schema
All P is M
All M is S
.: Some S is not P
Fallacy
Two affirmative premises and negative conclusion
For the given form, write out the schema, and determine the fallacy made. Each makes only one fallacy.
EAE-3
Schema
No M is P
All M is S
.: No S is P
Fallacy
Illicit minor
For the given form, write out the schema, and determine the fallacy made. Each makes only one fallacy.
AAA-2
Schema
All P is M
All S is M
.: All S is P
Fallacy
Undistributed middle
Identify any fallacies made in the syllogism, if no fallacies are made, write VALID
Some payments are not cash payments, and no credit card purchases are cash payments. Therefore, some credit card purchases are not payments.
Fallacies:
Two negative premises, illicit major
Identify any fallacies made in the syllogism, if no fallacies are made, write VALID
All wallets are pocket sized things, and all pocket sized things are easily lost items. Consequently, some easily lost items are wallets.
Fallacies:
Valid
Identify any fallacies made in the syllogism, if no fallacies are made, write VALID
Some philosophy is not religious doctrine. All the teachings of Confucius are philosophy. Thus, some teachings of Confucius are religious doctrine
Fallacies:
Negative premise & affirmative conclusion, undistributed middle
