Lesson 19-20

Question 1

argument

Answer 1

set of statements, one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others

Question 2

premise

Answer 2

the statement(s) in an argument which support or imply the conclusion

Question 3

conclusion

Answer 3

the statement in an argument which is supported or implied by the premise(s); the
endpoint or terminus of the argument

Question 4

categorical syllogism

Answer 4

a deductive argument consisting of 3 statements in categorical form that use only 3
terms ~ major, minor and middle

3-2-1: 3 terms, 2 premises, 1 conclusion

Question 5

syllogism

Answer 5

a particular form for organizing categorical statements into an argument; OR a
deductive argument with 2 premises and 1 conclusion.

Question 6

major term

Answer 6

the predicate term of the conclusion, used in one premise

Question 7

minor term

Answer 7

the subject term of the conclusion, used in one premise

Question 8

middle term

Answer 8

the term found once in each premise, and is not in the conclusion at all

Question 9

major premise

Answer 9

the premise which contains the major term

Question 10

minor premise

Answer 10

the premise which contains the minor term

Question 11

5 steps to put a categorical syllogism into
standard form

Answer 11

1. find the conclusion
2. find the major term
3. find the major premise
4. find the minor premise
5. write the syllogism in standard order