Categorical Syllogisms (and More!)

You are in such a Mood!

100

For 200: "All pranksters are exasperating individuals; consequently, some leprechauns are exasperating individuals, since all leprechauns are pranksters" is an example of this mood.

What is an example of a AAI mood?

200

For 400: "No vegetarians are meat-eaters and thus, no vegans are either, since All vegans are vegetarians" is an example of this mood.

What is an example of an EAE mood?

300

For 800: "It must be the case that all atheists are evil humans because, after all, non-believers are evil humans and all atheists are non-believers" is an example of this kind of mood.

What is an example of an AAA mood?

400

For 1000: "Some silicates are crystalline substances, because all silicates are oxygen compounds and some oxygen compounds are not crystalline substances" is an example of this mood.

What is an example of a AOI mood?

500

For 2000: "Some non-mammals are conscious beings and all conscious beings are worthy of respect, thus, some non-mammals are worthy of respect" is an example of this kind of mood.

What is an example of IAO mood?

Figure it Out!

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For 200: EIA-4

What is the mood and figure of: No P are M, some M are S; thus, All S are P?

200

For 400: AII-3

What is the mood/figure of All M are P; Some M are S; therefore, some S are P?

300

For 800: EAO-4

What is the mood/figure of No P are M; All M are S; thus, Some S are not P?

400

For 1000: OEI-3

What is the mood and figure of Some M are not P; No M are S; thus, some S are P?

500

For 2000: AOO-2

What is the mood/figure of All P are M; Some S are not M; thus, some S are not P?

Unconditionally Validated?

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For 200: of these forms, this one is unconditionally valid: AEO-2, AII-3, EAO-2

What is AII-3?

200

For 400: It is required that this term exist in order for "All P are M; All M are S; therefore some S are P" to be valid.

What is P?

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For 800: This is an example of a figure 2 Categorical Syllogism that is unconditionally valid to both Boole and Aristotle.

What is EAE or AEE, or EIO, or AOO?

400

For 1000: In order for "All M are P, All S are M; therefore Some S are P" to be valid, this must exist.

What is S?

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For 2000: These are the only two figure types that never require the middle term to exist in order for them to be valid.

What are figures 1 and 2?

Venn are you Going to Learn?

100

For 200: In this book, John Venn advanced set theory.

What is The Logic of Chance?

200

For 400: When a syllogism contains a universal premise and a particular premise, this is the premise that should be entered into the Venn diagram first.

What is the Universal Premise?

300

For 800: This part of the syllogism will never have any marks (Xs) entered for it on the Venn Diagram.

What is the conclusion?

400

For 1000: "All cows are tasty treats; All tasty treats are cruelty-free foods; thus, all cruelty-free foods are cows" is an example of this fallacy.

What is the Illicit Minor?

500

For 2000: "All cats are evil creatures and some kittens are not cats; thus, Some kittens are evil creatures" is an example of this fallacy.

What is Drawing a positive conclusion from a negative premise?

Informal Fallacy Extravaganza!!

100

For 200: "Mr. Jones said that last night he went out on the roof and enjoyed the fireworks in his pajamas. Thus, we can conclude that Mr. Jones had quite the exciting and passionate night" is an example of this informal fallacy.

What is Amphiboly?

200

For 400: "Kids these days! They have no manners. They interrupt elders and lack any concern for anyone but themselves. Clearly, something has gone wrong in our public school system. We should fire all the teachers and hire new ones." Is an example of this fallacy.

What is Missing the Point?

300

For 800: "Sure, the death penalty should be allowed. How could you argue otherwise, given how overpopulated the world is anyways?" Is an example of this fallacy.

What is Red Herring (or, Missing the Point)?

400

For 1000: "I'm not even going to listen to the rest of your arguments about abortion, Joe. You are a man. All men are completely ignorant of women's issues and they are pigs. Thus, you can't have anything good to say on the matter" is an example of this fallacy.

What is ad hominem (either abusive or circumstantial)?

500

For 2000: "The constitution grants us the right to bare arms. Thus, you can't tell me that it's wrong that I have a tank, 50 bazookas, 300 assault rifles, and assorted homemade bombs in my basement. It's my inalienable right!" is an example of this fallacy.

What is Accident?