Schema
These are the two parts of a schema
What are the mood and figure (of a syllogism)?
A syllogism is this kind of argument.
What is deductive?
This statement is the terminus of the argument.
What is the conclusion?
True or false. Truth and validity are synonymous.
False.
These are the three abbreviated terms in a scheme.
What are M, S, and P?
A syllogism contains these two kinds of statements.
What are premises and a conclusion?
This is an example of a word the signals the conclusion.
What is therefore (OR thus, OR so, OR consequently, OR etc.)?
A syllogism (an argument) is valid if the conclusion _______ follows the premises.
What is necessarily?
All M is P
All S is M
Therefore, all S is P
AAA-1
The term shared by the two premises.
What is the middle term?
True or False. An argument is a valid (good) argument if it convinces me of its position.
False. An argument is valid when the conclusion follows the premises.
The validity of a syllogism depends on this.
What is its form?
No P are M
Some S are M
Therefore, some S are not P
EIO-2
The term shared by the first premise and the conclusion.
What is the major term (predicate)?
True or False: A logical argument is a set of statements, one of which is implied by the others.
False. A logical argument is a set of statements, one of which APPEARS to be implied by the other.
This is when a syllogism's premises are true and it is valid.
What is sound(ness)?
Some P are M
Some M are not S
Therefore, some S are P
IOI-4
All syllogisms contain these parts.
What are two premises and three terms?
DAILY DOUBLE!! Write an inductive argument (one to two sentences) for what the weather will be like for Christmas.
For example- It has snowed for the past four Christmases. Therefore, this year, it will snow.
All penguins are birds.
All penguins are feathered animals.
Therefore, all feathered animals are birds.
Invalid. All AAA-3 syllogisms are invalid by form.