| Question |
Answer |
| A being given as true |
E is False, I is true, O is False |
| E being given as true |
A is False, I is false, O is true |
| I being given as true |
E is false, A and O Undetermined |
| O being given as true |
A is false; E and I are undetermined |
| A being given as false |
O is true; E and I are undetermined |
| E being given as false |
I is true; A and O are undetermined |
| I being given as false |
A is false; E is true; O is true. |
| O being given as false |
A is true; E is false; I is true. |
| Sq opposition: A to E |
Contraries |
| Sq opposition: A to O |
Contradictories |
| Sq opposition: I to E |
Contradictories |
| Sq opposition: I to O |
Subcontraries |
| Converse |
Change Subject and Predicate |
| Obversion |
(All) quality P to NonP; All pure G. >No B are non-G. |
| Contraposition |
Switch position and replace with complement. A and O if limited, but no longer works with E. |
| All A are B. Some A are B. |
Will Show Invalid with diagram |
| No A are B. Some A are Not B. |
Will show Invalid with diagram. |
| How many circles draw syllagism? |
three |
| Represent first? |
Major Premise |
| Represent second? |
Minor Premise |
| Represent third? |
Don't draw in conclusion. |
| x in area |
at least 1 in area |
| x on a line |
don't know, might be in bothor in just one. |
| curly cues? |
nothing. not applicable. |
| Four Terms |
Equivication, Ambiguity, Amphiboly; All A's are B's. All B's are C. Therefore, As are Ds. Look different but different not okay. |
| Undistributed Middle |
middle term not distributed in either premise. All A's are B's. All Cs are Bs. Therefore, All As are Cs. |
| Distribution: A |
All (A) are B |
| Distribution: E |
No (A) are (B) |
| Distribution: I |
Some A are B |
| Distribution: O |
Some A are not (B) |
| Illicit Major |
Premises make no assertion about all mammals, but conclude no cats are mammals. All B's are C's. No A are B. Therefore, No As are Cs. |
| Illicit Minor |
Minor term undistributed; assertion about all opponents of abortion but the premises make no assertion; they say nothing about all abortion opponents.All Cs are Bs. All Bs are As. Therefore, all As are Cs. |
| Exclusive premise |
No, No, therefore No. Avoid two negative premises. |
| Can we have two Os? |
No |
| Can we have two Es? |
No |
| Affirmative Concl from Neg Premise |
All As are Bs. No Cs are Bs. Therefore All As are Cs. If either premise is neg. then the conclusion must be neg. |
| Valid categorical syllogism with all Is or Os |
No matter will get undistributed middle or illcit major |
| E and I, but what if limited? |
A if limited by Some. Conversion does not exist for Boolean. |
| A and O-Sometimes what? |
Sometimes E if limited, no longer works with E. |
| Relational sides of the square are undone, but... |
diagonal contradictory relations remain in force. |
| First Figure |
M-P, S-M |
| Second Figure |
P-M, S-M |
| Third Figure |
M-P, M-S |
| Fourth Figure |
P-M, M-S |
| Existential Fallacy |
A and E>Can't get particular IO All As are Bs All Bs are Cs. Th. Some As are Cs. From two universal premises, no particular conclusion may be drawn. |