Logic L 19-22

1

100

Statements that support or imply the conclusion.

What is the premise?

Now answer "can an argument have more than one premise"?

200

The point or terminus of the argument, the statement that appears supported by the premise

What is the conclusion?

Now answer: "Can an argument have more than one conclusion?"

300

A set of statements, one of which appears to be implied or supported by the others

What is an argument?

400

Premise and Conclusion

What are the two types of statements in an argument?

500

Therefore, thus, so, & consequently

And

Since, because, for, and give, that 

What are some words that indicate you are about to hear the conclusion?

And

What are some words that indicate you are hearing the premise?

2

100

A deductive argument with two premises and three terms

What is a syllogism?

200

A syllogism consisting of three statements in categorical form

What is a categorical syllogism?

300

The minor term, the major term, and the middle term

What are the three terms of a syllogism?

400

P is M

S is M

What is a Figure 2 syllogism?

500

The predicate of the conclusion; used in the other premise 

What is the major term?

Now answer: What letter is used for the major term?

3

100

A representation of a syllogism, having statements in standard order with standard abbreviations of its terms.

What is schema?

200

A three-letter description of the types of categorical statements it contains when arranged in standard order.

What is mood?

300

A number from 1 to 4 identifying the placement of a middle term.

What is figure?

400

M is P

S is M

What is a Figure 1 syllogism?

500

Give the mood and figure:

All students are geniuses.

Some blondes are students.

Consequently, some blondes are geniuses.

What is the form AII-1 figure?

4

100

The premise that contains the major term

What is the major premise?

200

The term that is in both premises but is not in the conclusion 

What is the middle term?

Now answer: What letter is used for the middle term?

300

Because it connects the premises together

Why is the middle term called the middle term?

400

P is M

M is S

What is a Figure 4 syllogism?

500

Give the mood and figure:

Some speeches are sermons.

No sermons are short events.

Thus some short events are not speeches.

What is the form IEO-4?

5

100

The premise that contains the minor term

What is the minor premise?

200

The subject term of the conclusion; used in one premise

What is the minor term?

Now answer: What letter is used for the minor term?

300

1 - major premise, 2 – minor premise, 3 - conclusion

What is the standard order for statements in a syllogism?

400

M is P

M is S

What is a Figure 3 syllogism?

500

Give the mood and figure:

No men are women.

All mothers are women.

Therefore, some mothers are not men.

What is the form EAO-2?