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In order to determine the assumed statement in an enthymeme, what must be assumed about the enthymeme's validity?
What is the ENTHYMEME IS ASSUMED TO BE VALID?
Translate the following enthymeme into a standard-form syllogism:
Tomorrow is not Tuesday, therefore tomorrow we will not have a test.
What is...
(All test days are Tuesdays.)
No tomorrow is a Tuesday.
Therefore, no tomorrow is a test day.
Identify the form of the following hypothetical syllogism:
If anyone is sick, then he should pray. Joseph is not sick, so Joseph does not need to pray.
What is Denying the Antecedent?
An argument in which a statement is unstated and assumed. A syllogism with one assumed statement.
What is ENTHYMEME?
A statement that affirms an outcome based on a condition. It has the form If P then Q.
What is a HYPOTHETICAL?
An argument that uses only hypothetical statements.
What is PURE HYPOTHETICAL SYLLOGISM?
The condition of a hypothetical statement, the part following the "if."
What is the ANTECEDENT?
Syllogisms that combine both hypothetical and categorical statements.
What is a MIXED HYPOTHETICAL SYLLOGISM?
The result of the condition, the part after the "then."
What is the CONSEQUENT?
This form belongs to the argument called..
If P then Q
P
Therefore, Q
What is MODUS PONENS?
This form belongs to the argument called...
If P then Q
Not Q
Therefore, not P
What is MODUS TOLLENS?
A fallacy in which the second premise affirms the consequent of the hypothetical statement.
If P then Q
Q
Therefore, P
What is the fallacy of AFFIRMING THE CONSEQUENT?
If I study, then I will get good grades.
I got good grades.
Therefore, I studied.
This is called ___________, meaning "it does not follow."
What is NON SEQUITUR?
The fallacy in which the antecedent of the hypothetical statement is denied in the second premise.
If P, then Q
Not P
Therefore, not Q
What is DENYING THE ANTECEDENT?
In mixed hypothetical syllogisms there are two valid forms and two invalid forms -- they are...
What is MODUS PONENS and MODUS TOLLENS (valid) and AFFIRMING THE CONSEQUENT AND DENYING THE ANTECEDENT (invalid)?
Identify the hypothetical syllogism:
If you subsidize laziness, then you will get more laziness. The welfare system subsidizes laziness. Therefore we can expect more laziness.
What is MODUS PONENS?
There are __ valid argument forms.
What is 24?
This procedure would be used for what purpose:
1. Put the statement to be established into categorical form.
2. Find a valid argument form (mood and figure) which has that type of statement as the conclusion.
3. Place the statement as the conclusion of the selected form of syllogism, and fill in the known terms, leaving the middle term blank.
4. Find a middle term that make the premises true, thus completing the argument.
What is ESTABLISHING A VALID CONCLUSION OR ESTABLISHING THE TRUTH OF A STATEMENT?
Identify the hypothetical syllogism...
If a whale were a fish, then it would have gills. Whales do not have gills. Consequently, whales are not fish.
What is MODUS TOLLENS?
Identify the hypothetical syllogism:
If Joe had been studying all night then he would be tired the next day. Joe was tired the next day. He must have been studying all night.
What is AFFIRMING THE CONSEQUENT?
How does an enthymeme differ from a normal syllogism?
What is AN ENTHYMEME LEAVES A STATEMENT ASSUMED?
In this hypothetical statement:
"If you believe the gospel, then you will be saved."'
You will be saved is known as the...
What is the CONSEQUENT?
An argument that has more than two premises.
What is SORITES?
Formal logic is...
What is THE SCIENCE AND ART OF REASONING WELL?
Categorical logic was first developed as a science by...
Who is ARISTOTLE?