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Flashcards: Syllogism 30 Flashcards 
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What is a syllogism? |
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A form of deductive reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given premises. |
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The three parts of a syllogism are ___, ___, and ___. |
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Major Premise, Minor Premise, Conclusion |
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What is the role of a premise in a syllogism? |
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A premise is a statement that provides the basis for reasoning or drawing a conclusion. |
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The conclusion in a syllogism is defined as ___ derived from the premises. |
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The final inference derived logically from the relationship between the terms in the two premises. |
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Identify the four types of categorical propositions in syllogism. |
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All A are B (Universal Affirmative), No A are B (Universal Negative), Some A are B (Particular Affirmative), Some A are not B (Particular Negative) |
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An A-type statement indicates that ___ of the first group is included in the second group. |
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Every element of the first group |
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True or False: An E-type statement indicates that two groups overlap. |
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False. An E-type statement indicates that there is no overlap between the two groups; they are entirely separate. |
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What must be true about the distribution of the middle term in a syllogism? |
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The middle term must be distributed at least once in the premises. |
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Can a syllogism contain two negative premises? |
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No, if both premises are negative, no valid conclusion can be drawn. |
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True or False: A syllogism can have two particular premises and still lead to a valid conclusion. |
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False. Two particular premises usually do not lead to a valid conclusion. |
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What are complementary pairs in syllogism? |
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A pair of conclusions where only one can be true, but both cannot be false together. |
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A 'possibility' type conclusion is characterized by ___ in its phrasing. |
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Words like 'can', 'possible', or 'might'. |
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A 'definite' conclusion in a syllogism is one that ___ from the premises without ambiguity. |
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Definitely follows |
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What is meant by the term 'universal affirmative' in categorical propositions? |
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It refers to the statement 'All A are B', indicating that every member of group A is included in group B. |
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Fill in the blank: A categorical proposition stating 'Some A are not B' is called a ___ type proposition. |
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Particular Negative (O-type) |
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