PHILOSOPHY- 2ND QUARTER

Question 1

How does an argument become INVALID?

Answer 1

• Anomalous
• Not following logical order

Question 2

What is the MINOR TERM?

Answer 2

Subject in the conclusion, found before the predicate

Question 3

What is the Symbol of Minor term?

Answer 3

S

Question 4

WHat is the middle term?

Answer 4

Appear in the Premise but not the conclusion

Question 5

What is the symbol of middle term?

Answer 5

M

Question 6

WHat is the major term?

Answer 6

Predicate found in the conclusion

Question 7

WHat is the symbol of Major term?

Answer 7

P

Question 8

WHat is the rationale behind two fallacies?

Answer 8

Two parts of an agument is matter and form

Matter- content
Form- structure

Question 9

two types of fallacy?

Answer 9

structural fallacies
Fallacies of content

Question 10

What are the eight rules in categorical syllogism

F I M U AN TN D S

Answer 10

Fallacy of:

1) Four terms
2) Illicit Major/Minor
3) Misplaced middle term
4) Undistributed middle term
5) A negative conclusion
6) Two negative premises
7) Double particular premises
8) Stronger conclusion than the premises

Question 11

What is the fallacy of four terms

Answer 11

Three terms only

Question 12

1 term can be expressed in different meanings, true or false?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Love is blind
god is love
Therefore, god is blind

What fallacy can be seen here?

Answer 13

Fallacy of four terms

Question 14

What is the rule in Fallacy of Illicit minor/ major?

Answer 14

No term may have a greater extension in the conclusion than in the premise

Question 15

Mu + Pp
Sp - Mu
————
Sp - Pu

What fallacy is stated?

Answer 15

Fallacy of Illicit Major/ minor

Question 16

WHat is the rule of Fallacy of Misplaced Middle term ?

Answer 16

The middle term must not appear in the conclusion

Question 17

WHat is the rule in undistributed term?

Answer 17

The middle term must be universal atleast once

Question 18

All congressmen are legislators
All senators are legislators
Therefore, All senators are congressmen

What fallacy is present ?

Answer 18

Fallacy of undistributed middle

Question 19

What is the rule in fallacy of a negative conclusion?

Answer 19

If both premises are affirmative the conclusion cannot be negative

Question 20

WHat is the rule of the fallacy of two negative premises?

Answer 20

No conclusion can be drawn from two negative premises

Question 21

Mu - Pp
Mp - Sp
————
?

What fallacy is stated?

Answer 21

Fallacy of two negative premises

Question 22

What is the rule in the fallacy of double particular premises ?

Answer 22

NO valid conclusion can be derived from two particular premises

Question 23

Some scholars are rich
Some students are not rich
Therefore, Some students are not scholars

What kind of fallacy is stated?

Answer 23

Fallacy of double particular premises

Question 24

What is the rule in the fallacy of stronger conclusion than the premises

Answer 24

conclusion always follow the weaker side

Question 25

what is a strong premise?

Answer 25

Universal Affirmative

Question 26

What is a weak premise?

Answer 26

Particular and negative

Question 27

All mothers are female
Some female are beautiful persons
Therefore, all beautiful persons are mothers

What fallacy is stated?

Answer 27

fallacy of stronger conclusion than the premise