Lesson 11: Formal Fallacies

Question 1

Typically, there are ______ rules of categorical syllogisms

Answer 1

eight

Question 2

Rule No. 1 of Categorical Syllogisms state that a syllogism must contain only three _______ terms, no more no less

Answer 2

univocal

Question 3

Univocal terms means _________ terms

Answer 3

same sense

Question 4

Whenever Categorical Syllogisms Rule No. 1 is violated, the fallacy of ___________ or four terms is violated

Answer 4

equivocation

Question 5

Whenever Categorical Syllogisms Rule No. 1 is violated, a subtle shifting of the meaning of a term introduces a syllogism of ______ terms under the appearance of three terms

Answer 5

four

Question 6

Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 2 states that “if the term is distributed or universal in the conclusion, then such term must be distributed or universal in the _________.”

Answer 6

premise

Question 7

Under Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 2, the fallacy that is committed when the major term is universal in the conclusion while it is particular in the major premise is called the fallacy of ____________

Answer 7

illicit major term

Question 8

Under Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 2, the fallacy that is committed when the minor term is universal in the conclusion while it is particular in the minor premise is called ______________

Answer 8

illicit minor term

Question 9

Our _________ of the quality of the subject and quantity of the predicate is important in Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 2

Answer 9

knowledge

Question 10

Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 3 states that the _______ term should not be found in the conclusion

Answer 10

middle

Question 11

The violation of Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 3 is called the fallacy of __________________

Answer 11

misplaced middle term

Question 12

According to Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 4, the _________________ should be taken as universal or distributed at least once in the premises or it may be taken universal twice

Answer 12

middle term

Question 13

Violation of Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 4 is called the fallacy of

Answer 13

undistributed middle term

Question 14

Violation to Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 5, from two affirmative premises, the conclusion should also be ___________

Answer 14

affirmative

Question 15

Whenever Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 5 is violated, the fallacy committed is called _____________ taken from two affirmative premises

Answer 15

negative conclusion

Question 16

According to Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 6, from two _______ premises, no conclusion should be inferred

Answer 16

negative

Question 17

Whenever Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 6 is violated, the fallacy committed is called the fallacy of _____________

Answer 17

exclusive premises

Question 18

According to Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 7, there will be no two _______ premises; one premise at least must be universal

Answer 18

particular

Question 19

Violation of Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 7 is called the fallacy of ______

Answer 19

two particular premises

Question 20

According to Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 8, the conclusion should always follow the _____ premise

Answer 20

weaker

Question 21

In terms of quality, the weaker premise is the _______ premise

Answer 21

negative

Question 22

In terms of quantity, the weaker premise is the _______ premise

Answer 22

particular

Question 23

According to Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 8, the fallacy that will be committed whenever there is a negative premise is called the fallacy of ____________ conclusion drawn from negative premise

Answer 23

affirmative

Question 24

According to Categorical Syllogism Rule No. 8, the fallacy whenever there is a particular premise is called the fallacy of ______________ conclusion drawn from particular premise

Answer 24

universal