syllogisms Flashcards
1
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what is a syllogism
A
a type of argument that has one conclusion and two premises
2
Q
what are the five types of syllogism
A
modus tollens, modus ponens, categorical, disjunctive, hypothetical
3
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what is modus tollens
A
p1: if a then b
p2: not a
c: not b (p1, p2)
4
Q
what is modus ponens
A
p1: if a then b
p2: a
c: b (p1, p2)
5
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what is categorical syllogism
A
p1: all As are Bs
p2: all Bs are Cs
c: all As are Cs (p1, p2)
6
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what is disjunctive syllogism
A
p1: either a or b
p2: not a
c: b (p1, p2)
7
Q
what is hypothetical syllogism
A
p1: if a then b
p2: if b then c
c: if a then c (p1, p2)
