Lessons 19-22

Question 1

argument

Answer 1

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

Question 2

premise(s)

Answer 2

those statements that support or imply the conclusion

Question 3

conclusion

Answer 3

the point or terminus of the arguments, the statements that appears to be implied or supported by the others

Question 4

syllogism

Answer 4

deductive arguments with two premises and three terms. The form for organizing categorical statements into an argument

Question 5

categorical syllogism

Answer 5

3 categorical statements

first two are premises and the last is the conclusion

Question 6

3 terms in a syllogism

Answer 6

Major term
Minor term
Middle term

Question 7

major term

Answer 7

predicate term of the conclusion

Question 8

minor term

Answer 8

the subject term of the conclusion

Question 9

middle term

Answer 9

the terms that is in both premises but is not in the conclusion at all

Question 10

major premise

Answer 10

the premise that contains the major term, or predicate of the conclusion

Question 11

minor premise

Answer 11

the premise that contains the minor term, or subject of the conclusion

Question 12

5 steps to change a syllogism into standard form

Answer 12

1. Find the conclusion
2. Find the major term
3. Find the major premise
4. Find the minor premise
5. Write the syllogism out in standard order

Question 13

schema of a syllogism

Answer 13

when a syllogism is arranged in standard order, with the standard abbreviations for the terms

Question 14

mood of a syllogism

Answer 14

a three-letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in standard order, using A,E,I and O

Question 15

figure of a syllogism

Answer 15

a number identifying the placement of the middle term in the argument

Question 16

Figure 1 of a syllogism

Answer 16

M is P
S is M
the middles term is the subject of the major premise and the predicate of the minor premise

Question 17

Figure 2 of a syllogism

Answer 17

P is M
S is M
the middle term is the predicate of both premises

Question 18

Figure 3 of a syllogism

Answer 18

M is P
M is S
the middle term is the subject of both premises

Question 19

Figure 4 of a syllogism

Answer 19

P is M
M is S
the middle term is the predicate of the major premise and the subject of the minor premise

Question 20

form of a syllogism

Answer 20

when the mood and figure of the syllogism are listed together