Syllogistic Fallacies
All sharks are fish. All salmon are fish. Therefore, all _____ are ______.
salmon, sharks
All trees have barks. Every dog barks. Therefore, every ____ is _________.
dog, a tree
From Barbara by Aristotle
All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore ______ is _______.
Socrates, a mortal
Hot dogs are better than nothing. Nothing is better than hamburgers. Therefore, ______ are better than ________.
Hot dogs, Hamburgers
All cats are mammals. No dogs are cats. Therefore, no ______ are _______.
dogs, mammals
A centipede has 100 feet. A football field is 100 feet long. Therefore, a ______ is as big as a _______.
Centipede, Football field
From Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
Flavius: “Have you forgot me, sir?”
Timon: “Why dost ask that? I have forgot all men;
Then, if thou grant’st thou’rt a man, I have forgot thee.”
What is the syllogism?
I have forgot all men. If you are a man, then I have forgot you.
Women like men who drink Corona. If you're a man who drinks Corona, women _______________.
will like you
All crows are black. The bird in my cage is black. Therefore, my ______ is _________.
Bird, Crow
A Puppy weighs 3 pounds. 3 pounds is about $3.93 US dollars. Therefore, a _____ costs _______.
Puppy, $3.93
From Macbeth by Shakespeare
Macduff is born by the Caesarian section.
Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth. - Macbeth (Act 4, Scene 1)
Therefore, ______ kills ________
Macduff, Macbeth
Parents must be fast to help their children. Adidas shoes make you fast. Parents should ____________.
buy Adidas shoes for the safety of their children