Miscellaneous
Consider this hypothetical statement: “If you spill your drink then you will have to wipe it up.” Write out the antecedent.
You spill your drink
What is an enthymeme?
A syllogism with one assumed statement.
Identify the hypothetical syllogism as MP, MT, AC, or DA.
If you are lazy, then you will be poor. Henry is poor, ad it follows that he is therefore lazy.
AC
Develop sound syllogisms that establish the given statements as conclusions, using the suggested mode and figure of AAA-1: Everyone in heaven is happy.
All glorified people are happy people. All people in heaven are glorified people. Therefore, all people in heaven are happy people.
Consider this hypothetical statement: “If you spill your drink then you will have to wipe it up.” Write out the consequent.
You will have to wipe it up.
Translate the given enthymeme into a complete, standard categorical syllogism: Some students studied for the test, so some of them were not surprised.
(No test studies are surprised people). Some students were test studies. Therefore, some students were not surprised people.
Identify the hypothetical syllogism as MP, MT, AC, or DA.
The Bible teaches that if a man is generous, then he will prosper. We know that Mike is not generous, and therefore he cannot prosper.
DA
Develop sound syllogisms that establish the given statements as conclusions, using the suggested mode and figure of EAE-2: Bats aren’t bugs.
No bugs are mammals. All bats are mammals. Therefore, no bats are bugs.
How does an enthymeme differ from a normal syllogism?
Translate the given enthymeme into a complete, standard categorical syllogism: The Koran is not the word of God, because only the Bible is the word of God.
All the word of God is the Bible. (No Koran is the Bible) Therefore No Koran is the word of God.
Identify the hypothetical syllogism as MP, MT, AC, or DA.
If you visit your neighbor too much he will get sick of you. My neighbor is not sick of me, so I don’t think I visit too much.
MT
Develop sound syllogisms that establish the given statements as conclusions, using the suggested mode and figure of EIO-2: No saved people are condemned people. Some people will be condemned people. Therefore, some people will not be saved people.
No saved people are condemned people. Some people will be condemned people. Therefore some people will not be saved people.
Consider this hypothetical statement: “if you believe the gospel, then you will be saved.” Write out the antecedent.
You believe the gospel.
Translate the given enthymeme into a complete, standard categorical syllogism: Whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on him.
(No life seers are God’s wrath receivers) All Son rejected are God’s wrath receivers. Therefore No Son rejected are life seers.
Identify the hypothetical syllogism as MP, MT, AC, or DA.
If you don’t answer a fool according to his folly, then he will think that he is wise. Sharon did not answer him according to his folly. He must think he is wise.
MP
Develop sound syllogisms that establish the given statements as conclusions, using the suggested mode and figure of IAI-3: Many spirits are demons.
Some angels are demons. All angels are spirits. Therefore, some spirits are demons.
Consider this hypothetical statement: “if you believe the gospel, then you will be saved.” Write out the Consequent.
You will be saved.
Translate the given enthymeme into a complete, standard categorical syllogism: “I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”
(No person with you will be an evil feared.) All I am a person with you. Therefore, no I will be an evil fearer.
Identify the hypothetical syllogism as MP, MT, AC, or DA.
If a man is lawless,even his prayers are detestable. Larry is not at all a lawless man. So his prayers must not be detestable.
DA
Develop sound syllogisms that establish the given statements as conclusions, using the suggested mode and figure of EIO-1: Some restaurant food is not healthy.
No greasy food is healthy food. Some restaurant food is greasy food. Therefore, some restaurant food is not healthy food.