Lesson 21: The Mood of Syllogisms

Question 1

Mood

Answer 1

The three letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains, in standard order.

Question 2

Schema Arrangement

Answer 2

When a syllogism is arranged in the categorical order, with the terms replaced by the standard abbreviations.

Question 3

What are the purposes of the mood of a syllogism?

Answer 3

1. Refers to the various possible combinations of A, E, I, and O statements that make up the syllogism.
2. Tells you what kinds of statements the syllogism contains when arranged in standard order.