Asked by
Dante Wright
on Dec 25, 2024
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If two logicians are putting an argument into standard form, is it possible that they would use two different syllogism types? (E.g., one would make it a categorical syllogism and the other would make it disjunctive.)
A) Yes, because every syllogism can be represented equally well as categorical, hypothetical, or disjunctive.
B) Yes, because some syllogisms can be represented equally well by more than one type of syllogism.
C) Yes, but only if one of them made a mistake.
D) No, because there is only one correct type for each syllogism.
E) No, because no syllogism can ever be represented equally well by two different syllogism types.
Syllogism Types
Various forms of logical arguments characterized by three parts: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.
Categorical Syllogism
Logical reasoning that draws a conclusion from two other premises, involving a set of three categories or terms.
- Analyze the validity of arguments based on the relationship between premises and conclusion, regardless of the type of syllogism.
Verified Answer
CD
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the validity of arguments based on the relationship between premises and conclusion, regardless of the type of syllogism.