Lesson 19
A set of statements, one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others.
What is a Logical Argument?
A deductive argument with two premises and three terms.
What is a syllogism?
The _________ of a syllogism is a representation of it, having statements in standard order and with standard abbreviations of its terms
What is the schema of a syllogism?
The _________of a syllogism is a number from 1 to 4 that identifies the placement of the middle term
What is figure
Name the Particular Negative statement.
What is Some S are not P (0)
Those statements that support or imply the conclusion.
What is a premise?
The term that is in the predicate of the conclusion
What is the major term?
The ________ of a syllogism is a three-letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in standard order.
What is the mood of a syllogism?
The Number of different forms of a syllogisms that exist.
What is 256?
A statement that affirms or denies something about a given subject. We can abbreviate these statements with the letters A,E, I, and O.
What is a Categorical Statement?
The statement that appears to be implied or supported by the others
What is a conclusion?
The term term that is in both premises but is not in the conclusion at all.
What is the middle term?
The Mood of
All M are P; Some M are S; Some S are P
What is Mood AII?
Name the Figure:
M is P
S is M
What is figure 1?
A diagram of the basic relationships between categorical statements with the same subject and predicate.
What is the square of opposition?
Therefore, thus, so, consequently...
What are some words that introduce a conclusion in an argument?
The term that is the subject of the conclusion.
What is the minor term?
Name the Middle term: Some black cars are fast cars. All Model T cares are black cars. Therefore some Model T cars are fast cars.
What is M = black cars
Name the Figure:
M is P
M is S
What is figure 3?
Statements with opposite truth values.
What is contradiction?
Since, because, for, given that…
What are some words that introduce the premise in an argument?
A Syllogism consisting of three statements in categorical form.
What is a categorical syllogism?
Name the mood: Some black cars are fast cars. All Model T cares are black cars. Therefore some Model T cars are fast cars.
What is IAI?
Name the figure:
P is M
M is S
What is figure 4?
Two statements that can both be false but both cannot be true.
What is Contrary? (Only A & E statements can be contrary)