Flashcards on Syllogisms, Figures and Modes of a Syllogism, and Rules of Syllogisms
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What is a syllogism?
A syllogism is a deductive reasoning consisting of two premises and a conclusion.
What are the three parts of a syllogism?
The three parts of a syllogism are the major premise, minor premise, and conclusion.
What are the four figures of a syllogism?
The four figures of a syllogism are arranged based on the placement of the middle term in the premises.
What is the difference between a valid and an invalid syllogism?
A valid syllogism follows the rules of syllogism and has a conclusion that logically follows from the premises, while an invalid syllogism does not follow these rules.
What are the five rules of syllogism?
The five rules of syllogism are the rules of the three figures, the two extension rules, and the indirect reduction rule.
What is the first figure of a syllogism?
The first figure has the middle term as the subject of the major premise and the predicate of the minor premise.
What is the second figure of a syllogism?
The second figure has the middle term as the predicate of both the major and minor premises.
What is the third figure of a syllogism?
The third figure has the middle term as the subject of both the major and minor premises.
What is the fourth figure of a syllogism?
The fourth figure has the middle term as the predicate of the major premise and the subject of the minor premise.
What is a mood in a syllogism?
A mood is a combination of the types of propositions used in a syllogism.
How many moods are there in a syllogism?
There are 24 moods in a syllogism.
What is the mood of a syllogism if the premises are both universal propositions?
The mood of a syllogism if the premises are both universal propositions is AAA.
What is the mood of a syllogism if the premises are both particular propositions?
The mood of a syllogism if the premises are both particular propositions is OOO.
What is the rule of the first figure?
The rule of the first figure is that the middle term must be distributed in at least one premise.
What is the rule of the second figure?
The rule of the second figure is that the middle term must be distributed in the minor premise.
What is a syllogism?
A syllogism is a deductive reasoning consisting of two premises and a conclusion.
What are the three parts of a syllogism?
The three parts of a syllogism are the major premise, minor premise, and conclusion.
What are the four figures of a syllogism?
The four figures of a syllogism are arranged based on the placement of the middle term in the premises.
What is the difference between a valid and an invalid syllogism?
A valid syllogism follows the rules of syllogism and has a conclusion that logically follows from the premises, while an invalid syllogism does not follow these rules.
What are the five rules of syllogism?
The five rules of syllogism are the rules of the three figures, the two extension rules, and the indirect reduction rule.
What is the first figure of a syllogism?
The first figure has the middle term as the subject of the major premise and the predicate of the minor premise.
What is the second figure of a syllogism?
The second figure has the middle term as the predicate of both the major and minor premises.
What is the third figure of a syllogism?
The third figure has the middle term as the subject of both the major and minor premises.
What is the fourth figure of a syllogism?
The fourth figure has the middle term as the predicate of the major premise and the subject of the minor premise.
What is a mood in a syllogism?
A mood is a combination of the types of propositions used in a syllogism.
How many moods are there in a syllogism?
There are 24 moods in a syllogism.
What is the mood of a syllogism if the premises are both universal propositions?
The mood of a syllogism if the premises are both universal propositions is AAA.
What is the mood of a syllogism if the premises are both particular propositions?
The mood of a syllogism if the premises are both particular propositions is OOO.
What is the rule of the first figure?
The rule of the first figure is that the middle term must be distributed in at least one premise.
What is the rule of the second figure?
The rule of the second figure is that the middle term must be distributed in the minor premise.