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Introductory logic lessons 25-26
Question | Answer |
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counterexamples | can only show a syllogism to be invalid - they cannot show a syllogism to be valid |
distributed term | a term that, within a statement, refers to ALL members of its category |
the subjects of universal statements & the predicates of negative statements | distributed terms |
All S are P | the Subject is distributed |
No S are P | the S and P are both distributed |
Some S are P | neither of the terms are distributed |
Some S are not P | the P is distributed |
To establish the validity of a syllogism beyond doubt, | test it with the five rules of validity. |
Having an undistributed middle term basically means that a syllogism is | making no necessary connection between its premises. |
A term distributed in the conclusion must be distributed in a premise because | a conclusion cannot "go beyond," or make a more general statement than its premises. |
A syllogism cannot be valid unless | at least one premise affirms something. |
In syllogisms, affirmative conclusions require | all affirmative premises. |
A negative conclusion in a syllogism requires | one negative premise. |
If a syllogism breaks 1 of the 5 rules, then it is | invalid. |
If a syllogism passes all of the 5 rules, then it is | necessarily valid. |
When Rule 1 (in at least 1 premise, the middle term must be distributed) is broken, it is called | the Fallacy of the Undistributed Middle. |
When Rule 2 (If a term is distributed in the conclusion, it must also be distributed in its premise) is broken, it is called | the Fallacy of the Illicit Major (if it's the major term) or the Fallacy of the Illicit Minor (if it's the minor term). |
When Rule 3 (A valid syllogism cannot have 2 negative premises) is broken, it is called | the Fallacy of 2 Negative Premises. |
When Rule 4 (A valid syllogism cannot have a negative premise and an affirmative conclusion) is broken, it is called | the Fallacy of a Negative Premise and an Affirmative Conclusion. |
When Rule 5 (A valid syllogism cannot have 2 affirmative premises and a negative conclusion) is broken, it is called | the Fallacy of 2 Affirmative Premises and a Negative Conclusion. |