quiz 1

Question 1

what dose the word figure mean

Answer 1

The figure in a syllogism is the disposition or location of terms
in the premises.

Question 2

how many figures are there

Answer 2

There are three (some would say four) figures.

Question 3

what is disposition

Answer 3

Disposition means location

Question 4

what is the latin term for a syllogism in the first figured

Answer 4

sub-pre

Question 5

how do we know a syllogism is in the figure

Answer 5

The middle term is the subject of the major premise and the

predicate of the minor premise.

Question 6

in the first figure

M is the _____ in the major premise

Answer 6

subject

Question 7

in the first figure

M in the _____ in the minor premise

Answer 7

predicate

Question 8

show, using the symbols S, P, and M, how sup- pre syllogism is constructed

Answer 8

M is P
S is M
S is P

Question 9

What is the Latin term for a syllogism in the second Figure?

Answer 9

prae-prae

Question 10

How do we know a syllogism is in the second Figure?

Answer 10

When the middle term is the predicate in both the major

and minor premises.

Question 11

in the second figure

M is the ________ in the major premise

Answer 11

predicate

Question 12

in the second figure

M in the ________ in the major premise

Answer 12

predicate

Question 13

Show, using the symbols S, P, and M, how prae-prae syllogism is constructed.

Answer 13

P is M
S is M
S is P

Question 14

What is the Latin term for a syllogism in the Third Figure?

Answer 14

sub-sub

Question 15

How do we know a syllogism is in the Third Figure?

Answer 15

When the middle term is the subject of both the major

and minor premise.

Question 16

in the third figure

M in the _____ in the major premise

Answer 16

subject

Question 17

in the third figure

M in the _____ in the minor premise

Answer 17

subject

Question 18

Show, using the symbols S, P, and M, how a sub-sub syllogism is constructed,

Answer 18

M is P
M is S
S is P

Question 19

what is the latin term for a syllogism in the forth figure

Answer 19

prae-sub

Question 20

How do we know a syllogism is in the Fourth Figure?

Answer 20

When the middle term is predicate of the major premise

and subject of the minor premise.

Question 21

in the forth figure

M in the ____ in the major premise

Answer 21

predicate

Question 22

In the fourth figure

M in the _____ in the minor premise

Answer 22

subject

Question 23

Show, using the symbols S, P, and M, how a prae-sub syllogism is constructed.

Answer 23

P is M
M is S
S is P

Question 24

fourth figure syllogisms are just another form of what

Answer 24

the first figure

Question 25

what is the fourth figure sometimes called

Answer 25

the indirect first or fourth

Question 26

what is the latin saying invented to help remember the figures

Answer 26

Sub-prae prima, bis prae secunda, tertia sub bis.

Question 27

what dose Sub-prae prima, bis prae secunda, tertia sub bis. mean

Answer 27

Sub-prae first, prae twice second, sub twice third.